Course Description
Our online Pocket Mask Training Course is used by emergency and security services as a safe way to ventilate a patient with a mask equipped with a one-way valve. This practical course can be taken online as a standalone activity and does not require attendance.
While our course is needed by many people working as lifesavers, police officers, security staff, first responders, and emergency service staff like the SES and the Rural Fire Service, anyone can learn some simple airway techniques to safely deliver breaths to a patient in cardiac arrest. Whether you are learning for work-related reasons, want a better understanding of first aid, emergency care, or are in a high-risk industry or workplace, we can show you some simple techniques to make a lifesaving difference.
Developed by experts with real-world experience in airway management, our online pocket mask training program is part of our overall first aid philosophy. It is ideal for people working in high-risk environments, pursuing hobbies with a higher degree of risk, and first responders or first-aiders, police and security officers who want to obtain and understand this critical skill.
Course Topics
The following topics are covered in the online course:
- Basic anatomy and physiology of resuscitation.
- Airway obstruction.
- How to perform a head tilt and jaw thrust on an adult or child.
- Importance of teamwork and communication during resuscitation.
- Two different techniques for using a pocket mask (resuscitation mask) or plastic face shield.
- How to obtain an effective seal with your mask.
- Techniques and tricks to improve mask fit on the face.
- Two different techniques for airway management.
- Precautions for spinal injuries.
- Using pocket masks on children and infants.
Pre-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this course, however an understanding of CPR is assumed.
If you are not confident in your knowledge of CPR, please also complete our CPR First Aid course.
Assessment
This course includes a number of small quizzes throughout, designed to confirm your knowledge of the topics covered.
