PUAEME007 Provide Emergency Care for Suspected Spinal Injury
Steady hands. Safer outcomes.
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A suspected spinal injury demands calm, careful action — the wrong move can cause lasting harm. This nationally recognised course gives you the skills and confidence to assess the injury, stabilise the casualty, and safely prepare them for transport until medical help arrives.
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PUAEME007 Provide Emergency Care for
Suspected Spinal Injury
About this course
Who the course is for
What you'll walk away able to do
Training formats
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This nationally recognised unit equips participants with the skills and knowledge to manage and provide emergency care for a person with a suspected spinal injury. You'll learn to recognise the signs of spinal injury, safely stabilise a casualty using manual in-line stabilisation (MILS) and spinal equipment, and prepare them for safe transport while awaiting emergency medical services.
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First aiders, workplace safety officers, sports trainers, and anyone in a high-risk environment (such as construction, sports fields, or water-based activities) where spinal injuries are a risk.
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Recognise and assess a suspected spinal injury in a conscious or unconscious casualty
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Immobilise the cervical spine using manual in-line stabilisation and spinal equipment
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Evaluate when a casualty can or cannot safely be moved
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Prepare and monitor a casualty during transfer
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Perform a structured handover to emergency services
Face-to-Face
A fully hands-on 5-hour session with no pre-learning required. Delivered in small groups with direct trainer guidance.
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Face-2-Face
Duration​
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Covers
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Best for
5 hours
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Theory & practical units
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Full hands on experience in one setting
How your assessed
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Practical: Demonstrate spinal injury management techniques individually and within a group, across scenarios involving conscious and unconscious casualties
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Theory: A knowledge check covering spinal anatomy, mechanism of injury, and recognition of signs and symptoms per Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines
Before you attend
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Minimum age 14 at time of attendance
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A valid USI required to recieve certification
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Minimum numbers are required for this course and we reserve the right to postpone dependant on numbers
Your certification
On successful completion, you'll receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for PUAEME007, valid for 3 Years.
First Aid and Fire delivers this training and assessment as an approved third-party provider on behalf of Healthcorp Pty Ltd (RTO ID 91222). All qualifications and Statements of Attainment are issued by Healthcorp Pty Ltd in accordance with ASQA standards.