HLTAID011 Provide First Aid (2 Day)
Course Overview
Duration: 2 days face-to-face, 6 hours per day (9:00am–3:00pm)
Certificate: HLTAID011 Provide First Aid is valid for 3 years. The Australian Resuscitation Council recommends refreshing cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills annually.
Units:
HHLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
Prerequisites: Minimum age 14 yrs
Cost: $225 per person
This two-day Provide First Aid course is suitable for participants who are new to first aid training or would benefit from additional face-to-face learning and practical skills practice. It covers the knowledge and skills required to provide first aid and basic life support until professional medical assistance is available.
You will learn how to recognise and respond to first aid situations, assess a casualty and provide basic life support, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator. The course covers a range of first aid situations involving adults and children.
Training and assessment are done on behalf of ABC First Aid, RTO 3399
Learning Objectives
There must be evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks in line with state/territory regulations, first aid codes of practice, Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines and workplace procedures:
Followed DRSABCD in line with ARC guidelines, including:
- Performed at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (5 cycles of both compressions and ventilations) on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor
- Performed at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR (5 cycles both compressions and ventilations) on an infant resuscitation manikin placed on a firm surface
- Responded appropriately in the event of regurgitation or vomiting
- Managed the unconscious breathing casualty
- Followed single rescue procedure, including the demonstration of a rotation of operators with minimal interruptions to compressions
- Followed the prompts of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Responded to at least two simulated first aid scenarios contextualised to the candidate’s workplace/community setting, including:
- Conducted a visual and verbal assessment of the casualty
- Demonstrated safe manual handling techniques
- Post-incident debrief and evaluation
- Provided an accurate verbal or written report of the incident
Applied first aid procedures for the following:
- Allergic reaction
- Anaphylaxis
- Bleeding control
- Choking and airway obstruction
- Envenomation, using pressure immobilisation
- Fractures, sprains and strains, using arm slings, roller bandages or other appropriate immobilisation techniques
- Respiratory distress, including asthma
- Shock
Course Pre-requisites
Answers can be saved and finished any time prior to the face-to-face training component.
Students must be at least 14 years of age at the time of attendance. There are no prerequisites for the HLTAID011 Provide first aid course. An online First Aid workbook can be optionally selected prior to course commencement. The online workbook link and log in details are emailed to students once enrolment is received.
This optional pre-learning takes approx. 1.5hrs to complete and consists of a First Aid course manual to assist students with answering a series of multiple-choice questions. Answers can be saved and finished any time prior to the face to face training component.
Important note: In order to issue an accredited certificate, cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be performed on the floor with no exemptions.
Clothing: We suggest that you wear comfortable casual clothing, as the practical nature of the demonstrations and practice may possibly require bending, kneeling and lying on the floor. Pants and flat shoes are recommended.
Learn more about the Australian Government’s competency and assessment requirements for this course at https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/hltaid011