HLTAID011

Provide First Aid

  • Unit Code and Title:
  • HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
  • Currency:
  • Release 1 – 16/Oct/2020
  • Recertification:
  • The Australian Resuscitation Councils (ARC) recommends that CPR is renewed annually and First Aid every 3 years.
  • Course Prerequisites:
  • All students must: 
  • Be aged 14 or above to enrol into this course. Exceptions can be found under the Enrolment Policy. 
Provide First Aid

This unit has two modes of delivery:

It can be run as a blended course with prior learning to be done with 4 hour face-to-face component to follow

or

Full face to face where 8 hours should be allowed

 

Please note that these are estimated times and can vary for different reasons

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

The unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

Successful completion of this course, provides trainees with the knowledge and skills to be able to provide first aid responses and treatment to a casualty in a range of situations, including the workplace, or the general community. Knowledge covers; the chain of life – DRSABCD, life-threatening emergencies or injuries, and to provide help until medical help arrives, (CPR) cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and provide treatment for the unconscious casualty.

More information can be found at www.training.gov

For this unit, there are both written and practical tasks to complete.

A brief overview of the practical tasks are:

  • Managing the unconscious non breathing adult including 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult manakin placed on the floor with rescue ventilations
  • Managing the breathing unconscious casualty
  • Managing the unconscious non-breathing infant including 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an infant manakin placed on a firm surface with rescue ventilations
  • Managed casualties with:
    • anaphylaxis
    • asthma
    • non-life-threatening bleeding
    • choking
    • envenomation, using pressure immobilisation
    • fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, using appropriate immobilisation techniques
    • minor wound cleaning and dressing
    • nosebleed
    • shock
  • Responding to at least one simulated incident with no knowledge of the casualty’s condition.

The written tasks are to complete an incident report and complete a knowledge assessment.

H & A Training Courses

All of our General Public Courses are run at Wallsend Diggers (5 Tyrell St, Wallsend NSW 2287)

Training is also delivered in a simulated environment or at your workplace (Minimum numbers are required, please see our company booking form to book)

Third Party Providers

We also have many third party providers in which case training and assessment is delivered on behalf of H & A Training RTO 90871. If completing a course through a third party provider, please arrange and contact the third party in this case.

Literacy and numeracy skills needed to complete this course should be high enough that each student is able to individually read, write understand and communicate in basic English.

Trainees with special needs either physical difficulties or literacy difficulties, should contact our office prior to enrolling so that assistance can be arranged for you. 

The following Statement of Attainment is provided if the student has met all the assessment requirements, payment has been made in full and a USI number is provided and verified:

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

HLTAID010 Provide Basic Emergency Life Support

Please refer to the Student Handbook for all details in relation to student rights and responsibilities including complaints, appeals and refunds.

Students will be notified by H & A Training RTO 90871 in the event that there are any changes to the provider or unit/s the student is enrolled in.

Students do not need to bring any learning materials or resources with them to complete this course.

This unit supersedes and is not equivalent to HLTAID003  Provide first aid

There are no workplace arrangements for this unit

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Statement of Attainment is issued by H & A Training Pty Ltd RTO 90871