40 School Staff Trained in CPR in One Hour — Two Trainers, One Gymnasium

Client Profile

Client: Senior High School in North suburbs of Perth
Sector: High School Education
Course Delivered: HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (annual refresher)
Staff trained: 40 people
Course Duration: Under 1 hr
Trainers: Two trainers
Delivery Method: Blended (online theory + offline practice at the college workplace)

The Challenge

The school needed an efficient CPR refresher for 40 staff members. Instead of using multiple classrooms, they wanted the session held in the school gymnasium—a large, open space. This created two main challenges:

Managing Noise and Focus: With two trainers delivering instructions at the same time in one space, it was important to make sure neither group was distracted.
Physical Comfort: Staff would be practising on a hard basketball court, and some had knee sensitivity, so the session needed to be comfortable without compromising learning.

Our Solution

Organised space: The 40 participants were split into two groups of 20 at opposite ends of the court. Two trainers positioned themselves back-to-back and directed their voices toward their own group, so instructions were clear, and groups didn’t interfere with each other.
Comfort for Everyone: Trainers provided floor padding for anyone with knee pain, so staff could focus on mastering CPR techniques without discomfort. This time, trainers didn’t use chairs. Instead, they used the benches that the basketball players.
Smooth Organisation and Efficient timing: A simple split-group system at the door ensured participants joined the correct group, allowing the session to start on time. This session was a CPR refresher for everyone, which takes approx 1 hr of online theory and 45 min. of practicice.

The Challenge

The school needed to run a CPR refresher for 40 staff in a single session, but instead of using separate classrooms, the practical part of training had to take place in one large gymnasium. This meant managing two groups at the same time in the same open space, while ensuring clear communication, minimal distractions, and a comfortable setup for practical CPR on a hard court surface.

Our Solution

We used a simple split-group setup to run the session smoothly in the gym in under 1 hour.

Participants were divided into two groups of 20 and trained at opposite ends of the court.
Each trainer worked with their own group, facing away to avoid noise overlap.
Floor padding was provided for anyone with knee discomfort during CPR practice.
Practical part took between 45 min - 1hr.

Training Overview

1. CPR for High School Students

Created realistic scenarios about high school students

Guided staff through CPR, AED use, scene assessment, and hazard management

Showed staff how to communicate effectively duing emergency

2. CPR Refresher Tailored to a Primary and Secondary School in the North Perth

Scenarios covered:

Choking emergencies
Asthma attacks and anaphylaxis
Bee and insect stings
Soft-tissue injuries and fractures
Heat stress and dehydration
More

Result

WJS Training successfully trained all 40 staff across 1 hour session

Key Results

Total Staff Trained

40 Staff Achieved Competency Rate / Certificate Issued

100%

Practical Session Duration

1 hour

Certification Turnaround

Within 24 hours

Admin Distribution

Completed

Staff Satisfaction Rating

100%

Great online and face-to-face training course. Saves so much time being able to complete most of the work online in my own time. The practical assessments are run smoothly and efficiently.

Mandie P.

This training was great. Trainers were friendly and efficient, and I feel confident with all the skills we practiced. Would definitely recommend these guys to anyone needing to update their First Aid or CPR.

Matthew K.