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This three hour course is designed to give non-clinical staff the following skills necessary to manage a life-threatening condition:

This course is intended as a 4 hour refresher covering the basics of Advanced Cardiac Life Support. The course curriculum assumes that you know and understand Basic Life Support and that you have professional training in a health care related profession such as medicine or nursing. It is specifically tailored to meet the needs of both community-based and hospital-based health professionals.

The CORE Advanced course is run over a full day. NZRC CORE Advanced will meet all requirements for medical personnel and is required for GP Fellowship. NZRC CORE Advanced is the current standard for Dentists performing oral or intravenous sedation (excluding Relative Analgesia).

This course is taught to the current New Zealand Standards for Health Professional Basic Life Support/CPR, and is suitable for authorised vaccinators, pharmacist vaccinators, nurses, radiographers, physiotherapists and other health professionals who do not require the more advanced courses available. Electronic pre-reading will be provided by Emcare.

The Dental Modular Certificate Course Level 4 (DMCC4) is a combination of pre-reading, skills development and practical assessment. Electronic pre-reading will be provided by Emcare. DMCC4 is the required level of training for: • Dentists/Dental Specialists - not performing sedation • Dental Therapists, Dental Hygienists, Orthodontic Auxiliaries, Clinical Dental Technicians • Dental Technicians undertaking restricted activities

This IV course will outline the procedure for inserting peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) and consider the various issues that are associated with it. The material presented on PIVC is focused on the adult population and phlebotomy will not be taught on this course. Total time investment for this course is 7 hours, comprised of 4 hours self directed learning utilising a workbook (with an online test to be completed) and 3 hours of hands-on simulation with an Emcare instructor.

This 2-hour scenario session will assist staff in identifying and responding to urgent medical conditions.

CORE Immediate - Adult is for rescuers who might be expected to manage the early stages of cardiac arrest. CORE Immediate – Adult includes adult collapse management.

CORE Immediate - Adult and Child is for rescuers who might be expected to manage the early stages of cardiac arrest. CORE Immediate – Adult and Child includes adult and child collapse management.