TQ5 - Staff who may be required to administer oxygen
| Issue Date | Effective Date | Version |
|---|---|---|
| 14/12/2023 | 01/01/2024 | 1.0 |
Purpose of this Guideline
To provide guidance to owners or operators of aquatic facilities and/or aquatic programs on the initial training and entry qualifications appropriate for those employed (voluntary or paid) who may be required to administer oxygen.
Note: All aquatic facilities should provide oxygen resuscitation equipment in accordance Work Health Safety Regulations and the Guidelines for Safe Pool Operations – Safety Equipment
Responsibilities
Owners or operators of aquatic facilities and/or aquatic programs should ensure that there are trained staff, with access to the appropriate equipment, available to deliver prompt oxygen therapy or oxygen supplemented resuscitation to a casualty.
Staff providing oxygen therapy or oxygen supplemented resuscitation at aquatic facilities should administer oxygen in a manner consistent with their skills and training.
Initial qualifications
To perform the duties of an Aquatic Program Instructor an individual should hold:
- The current nationally recognised Pool Lifeguard skill set, or most recent superseded version, or successive replacement(s), regardless of whether deemed equivalent or non-equivalent; or,
- One of the following nationally recognised units of competency, or its most recent superseded version, or successive replacements, regardless of whether deemed equivalent or non-equivalent:
- HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- SISCAQU022 Provide oxygen resuscitation and therapy in an aquatic environment
Notes:
- Staff holding the Pool Lifeguard skill set are required to undertake annual reaccreditation training in order to maintain currency. Completion of this training on an annual basis precludes staff from the below requirement.
- Staff that do not undertake an annual reaccreditation of the Pool Lifeguard skill set or the units that make up that skill set, who hold either HLTAID015 or SISCAQU022 or their most recent superseded version(s), or current replacement(s) should undertake nationally recognised training in order to be reissued with the relevant unit of competency, or its most recent superseded version, or current replacement, regardless of whether deemed equivalent or non-equivalent, every 3 years at minimum.
REFERENCES
- Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines 10.1.2 The Use of Oxygen in Emergencies
- Safe Work Australia – A Guide to First Aid in the Workplace
- AS 2488-1995 Resuscitators intended for human use
PREVIOUS ISSUES
- FA2 Oxygen Equipment, August 1991.
- FA2 Oxygen Equipment, January 1994.
- FA5 Oxygen Equipment, July 1996.
- FA5 Oxygen Equipment, Issue 4, 1 August 2010
- SE5 – OXYGEN EQUIPMENT, Issue 5, September 2017
