Who sets the standards in first aid training?

You’ve probably never heard of the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC). But you might like their motto “Any attempt at resuscitation is better than no attempt at all!”. We certainly do! And so do all the people who've been resuscitated over the past 100 or more years.

The ARC is the national body that sets the standards for everyone involved in the practice of resuscitation which is an integral part of first aid training. In that way, the ARC sets the standards in First Aid training.

It works to co-ordinate all the major groups in the field and has serious medical backing – it’s sponsored by both the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetics.

The main activity of the Australian Resucitation Council is to produce a set of guidelines based on all the latest available scientific and published material relating to resuscitation. These Guidelines foster uniformity and simplicity in both resuscitation techniques and terminology.

They also ensure the first aid training industry remains up to date with with all the latest scientific data in regards to resuscitation.

At Results First Aid training, we train to the ARC’s Guidelines because we believe they represent the highest standards for our industry and the best results for our students.

Any attempt at resuscitation is better than no attempt at all!

The other thing we have always really liked about the ARC is their motto, because we too, believe that any attempt at trying to help someone with resuscitation is always better than no attempt at all.

While we think it would be wonderful if every single Australian was fully and properly trained in CPR and First Aid, the reality is that is probably never going to happen.

But what we do like is the attitude that trying to help someone is always better than not trying to help them at all.

At Results First Aid, be believe that if someone is injured or suffers a serious medical episode then something can always be done about it.

We just like the idea that people should be encouraged to try to help people especially with resuscitation like CPR. Even if you are not formally trained, you’ve probably seen videos that give you the basic concept of CPR – pumping someone’s chest to keep the blood circulating through their body and oxygen coming into their lungs. Sadly, far too many Australians die because bystanders fear doing harm by helping, rather than just jumping in and giving it a go. You have nothing to lose and you could save a life.

If you do come across someone injured, hurt or in an accident and you do decide to give it a try, remember you’ve got the highest resuscitation standards body in Australia behind you, urging you on. And if it’s good enough for them, it should be good enough for you.

Remember that if you do try to honestly help someone by attempting to give them first aid or CPR, then the precedence of the law is behind you. You are far more likely to be applauded for your actions than get into trouble.

Just look at the annual bravery awards handed out each year. They recognise individuals who do go out of their way to help save people.

Now while it is laudable to help anyone else in need or in trouble, there is a serious side to the work of the ARC.

By setting standards that the first aid training industry is obliged to live up to, the Australian Resuscitation Council ensures that when you pay for a professional first aid training course, you are more likely to get training that adheres to a certain standard.

It can therefore strive to bring about better results for everyone who has been trained.

(Although, while the ARC does set a standard, sadly not everyone in the industry lives up to it as they should. So you are best to always compare first aid training providers and perhaps assess them by some independent means - like how many Google 5-star reviews they have.)

Of course, if you’d really like to get properly trained in CPR or First Aid, you should contact us and join one of our public classes. We offer both in-person training at our Truganina centre or you can do what is called "blended training" these days.

This allows you to do most of your training online at home or at work, then come to us to complete a short assessment to get your certificate. It's growing in popularity because it's so convenient.

Just book on our home page at https://www.resultsfirstaid.com/courses