Provide Advanced Resuscitation and Oxygen Therapy
HLTAID015 Provide Advanced Resuscitation and Oxygen Therapy
Advanced resuscitation — oxygen therapy, suction, airway insertion and catastrophic bleed management.
Book NowOnline pre-course training is required (~4 hours).
The face-to-face training is 6 hours covering theory and practical skills, with an assessment to pass.
Advanced resuscitation techniques including oxygen therapy, suction, inserting an airway into an unconscious casualty and managing a catastrophic bleed. You will learn to use a Bag Valve Mask (BVM), safely set up medical oxygen and its safety precautions, insert an airway, use suction, and use a tourniquet and haemostatic dressing. Covers adult and child conditions.
Training and assessment are done on behalf of ABC First Aid, RTO 3399.
Learning Objectives
Managed unconscious, non-breathing adult and infant
- Single-rescuer CPR plus BVM (with oxygen) two-rescuer ventilation and compressions
- Selected and inserted a basic airway adjunct; suction for regurgitation
- AED shock; managed oxygen equipment; handed over to emergency services
Managed a conscious casualty requiring supplemental oxygen
- Assessed vital signs including oxygen saturation and level of consciousness
- Selected and prepared oxygen equipment; checked ventilation and ignition sources
- Administered oxygen safely at the correct flow rate; managed equipment malfunction
Maintained resuscitation and oxygen equipment
- Dismantling, storage, disposal, cleaning and decontamination, fault checking
Prerequisites
Current HLTAID011 (within 3 years). Minimum age 14 (some exceptions can apply).
Important: To issue an accredited certificate, CPR must be performed on the floor with no exemptions.
Clothing: Wear comfortable casual clothing — the practical demonstrations may involve bending, kneeling and lying on the floor. Pants and flat shoes are recommended.
Learn more about the Australian Government’s competency and assessment requirements: HLTAID015.