Course Summary
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.
This unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide an emergency response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.
This course is ideal for Secondary Students completing VET training in Childcare/Building/Education etc.
HLTAID009 – Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
HLTAID010 – Provide Basic Emergency Life Support
HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid
It is recommended that participate holding this certificate renew their skills and knowledge every 3 years
Nil Pre-Requisites
PUBLIC COURSES:
Method:
– Face to Face Duration: 3 hours approximately
– eLearning with theory questions Duration: 4 hours approximately
SECONDARY SCHOOL – PRIVATE COURSES
– Face to Face Duration: School hours 9am – 3pm
– eLearning with theory questions Duration: 4 hours approximately
- First Aid Industry Standards
- Training in legislation regarding duty of care, consent & negligence
- Australian resuscitation council guidelines
- First aid kits
- Basic hygiene techniques
- (DRSABCD) Danger, Response, Send Help, Airway, Breathing, CPR, Defibrillation
- Recovery position on an adult and infant
- Basic training in CPR on an adult manakin
- Basic training in CPR on an infant manakin
- Drowning
- ISBAR Handover
- Importance of debriefing
- Psychological impacts
- The use of a defibrillator (AED)
- Choking
Trauma
- Shock
- Secondary Survey
- Minor and non-life threatening bleeding
- Burns
- Sprain, strains, dislocations
- Fracture management
- Facial Injuries
- Poisoning
- Overexposure to the elements
- Bites and Stings
Medical Conditions
- Asthma
- Anaphylaxis
- Diabetes
- Seizures
- Chest pain
- Stroke
SECONDARY STUDENTS – PRIVATE COURSE
We are able to tailor design the course for your students. For example : Outdoor Ed students can complete additional training in Bites and Stings. Please contact us to arrange a course suitable for the students requirements.
- Two minutes CPR on an adult/infant manikin including recovery position and AED use
- Manage in line with ARC guidelines the unconscious casualty
- Communicate the details of the incident – handover to ambulance officer
- Choking
- Asthma management
- Anaphylaxis management
- Manage non life threatening bleeding
- Minor wound management
- Sprains, Strains and dislocations
- Fracture management
- Envenomation
- Shock
