CORE Immediate - Adult & Child

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

CORE Immediate - Adult & Child
CORE Immediate - Adult & Child is the minimum resuscitation standard for non-registered dental professionals who are monitoring the patient in recovery (both Adults and Children).

This course is also suitable for dentists that are delivering relative analgesia.

This course is now the required course for vaccinators and pharmacists performing vaccinations as per Appendix 4.2 of the Immunisation Handbook 2017 (2nd edn. March 2018).

Course Topics
  • Adult Collapse
  • Child & Infant Collapse
  • Automated External Defibrillator use
  • Airway Management
  • Scenarios - Adult Collapse, Child & Infant Collapse and Medical Emergencies
  • The above cover the required 5 skills for vaccinators and pharmacists performing vaccination (as per Appendix 4.2 of the Immunisation Handbook 2017 (2nd edn. March 2018).

There is no written assessment for CORE Immediate - Adult & Child.

CORE Immediate learners should have access to Resuscitation – A Guide for Health Professionals at least one week before their face-to-face training. This manual contains the theory and knowledge directly applicable to the course and is available from the New Zealand Resuscitation Council.

CORE Immediate - Adult is also available, which runs over 4 hours.

Quality teaching of NZRC Core and equivalent courses and scenario training nationwide