About the Course
HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid This course 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 workplace or community setting.
- HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid
- Course Duration | Before attending for face-to-face students will need to complete their e-Learning. eLearning | 4 hours Face-to-Face Assessment | 4 Hours
- Delivery | Blended course with self-paced e-Learning and face-to-face training and assessment
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This course provides the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response, life support and management of casualties until the arrival of medical or other assistance.
It includes learning about:
- Assessing an emergency situation
- Airway and breathing management, including choking and drowning
- CPR techniques, defibrillation and AED safety and maintenance
- First Aid management of the unconscious casualty
- Medical conditions including cardiac, stroke, diabetes and seizures
- Asthma, allergy and anaphylaxis
- Contents of First Aid kits
- Infection control and First Aid for minor wounds
- Control of major external bleeding and shock
- Hyperthermia and hypothermia
- Venomous bites and stings
- Poisons / Burns
- Eye injuries / Soft tissue injuries
- Dislocations and fracture management
- Head, neck and spinal injuries
- Incident reports
- Debriefing and review of critical incidents
Course Structure
- HLTAID011 /01 Respond to an emergency situation
- HLTAID011 /02 Apply appropriate First Aid procedures
- HLTAID011 /03 Communicate details of the incident
- HLTAID011 /04 Review the incident
Career Outcomes
- Qualified First Aider
- Workplace First Aider
- WHS First Aider
- WHS Team leader
- First Aid coordinator
- Pre-requisition for certain courses in health and community services
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