Duration: 5hrs

Cost $80

Prerequisites

Nil

HLTAID002-Provide basic emergency life support

This course applies to all  individuals who may be required to provide an emergency first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings. This course is targeted at individuals who do not require the First Aid Certificate however do require first aid skills.

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Course Contents

• Apply the principles of Provide Basic Emergency Life Support

• Perform a basic emergency care management assessment

• Apply Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Unpacking and applying a defibrillator

• Chain of Survival

• Choking / airway obstruction

• Treatment of wounds, shock and bleeding

• Asthma

• Anaphylaxis

• Cardiac Arrest

• Risk assessment

• Safe manual handling techniques

Assessment:

The Provide First Aid course includes both a theoretical and practical assessment component. Theory assessment includes the completion of a multiple choice theory paper.

Practical Assessment includes a formal assessment of practical skills including resuscitation skills. Please note all participants must be able to perform at least two minutes of uninterrupted CPR on both an infant resuscitation manikin and an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor with correct technique, to be marked as competent.

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Outcomes

On successful completion of this First Aid course, participants will be awarded the nationally accredited statement of attainment.

Unique Student Identifier (USI)

From 1 January 2015 when you attend a first aid course (nationally recognised training) you will need to have a USI.

A USI will give you access to your online USI account which will contain all your nationally recognised training records and results from 1 January 2015 onwards.

This is a requirement of the Australian Government Department of Industry.

Healthguard is a Registered Training Organisation and must comply with Government Legislation to maintain our registration. As of the 1 January 2015 we will be unable to issue you a Statement of Attainment for your course until you supply us with your USI.

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Visit the USI website at: usi.gov.au