Duration: 3 hours of face to face training with an online pre-course component.

Cost $150 

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HLTAID011 Provide First Aid course

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The Provide First Aid course (HLTAID011) is the industry standard, Nationally Recognised (AQF) Approved First Aid course for both the general public and workplaces that require first aid-trained staff.

In the Provide First Aid course, participants learn how to manage emergencies and provide care for patients with common illnesses and injuries

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Course Contents

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• First Aid Principles

• Basic Life Support

• Infection Control & Hygiene

• Legal Aspects of First Aid

• Incident approach and management

• Patient assessment

• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

• Choking and airway obstruction

• Bleeding Control

• Shock

• Crush Injuries

• Needle Stick Injuries

• Ear & Eye injuries

• Abdominal Injuries

• Burns and Scalds

• Head, Neck & Spinal injuries

• Fractures, Dislocations & Soft Tissue Injuries

• Medical conditions – asthma, diabetes, epilepsy & seizures

• Allergic reactions & Anaphylaxis

• Heat and cold emergencies

• Drowning

• Cardiac Conditions

• Stroke

• Poisoning & Envenomation

 

Assessment:

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The Provide First Aid course comprises both theoretical and practical assessment components. The theory component requires participants to complete a pre-course learning module.

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The practical assessment involves :

• Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)

• Perform CPR on an infant

• Manage a casualty with anaphylaxis

• Manage a casualty with asthma

• Manage a choking casualty

• Manage a casualty with life-threatening bleeding and shock, including basic wound cleaning for minor bleeds

• Manage a casualty with a nosebleed

• Manage a casualty with a fracture and dislocation

• Manage a casualty with a sprain and strain

• Manage a casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)

Outcomes

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

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Unique Student Identifier (USI)

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

A USI will give you access to your online USI account containing 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 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

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