THIS COURSE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING NATIONALLY RECOGNISED UNITS OF COMPETENCY:

• HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• HLTAID010 Provide Basic Emergency Life Support

• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

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. CPR is included in this training course. Note : Also commonly referred to as Senior First Aid. The course is for all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

• Students must have the language, literacy, numeracy (LLN) and physical capabilities to meet the performance criteria of this unit. (For further information or if you have any concerns regarding LLN and/or physical capabilities please contact the office)

• Participants must have the ability to read and write English and be able to perform practical and theoretical assessment as required.

• Students must wear standard work wear, enclosed safety shoes, long shirt and pants.

COURSE DETAILS

• Duration: 6-8 Hours + online pre-reading and assessment

• Delivery Mode: Face to face

• Where: Unit 2, 84 Solomon Road, Jandakot WA 6164.

• Amenities: Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Kitchen facilities are available for those who wish to bring their own lunch. A lunch bar is 100m away.

• Group bookings are available at your site or ours. Please contact our office on 08 94178888 or email admin@stp.net.au for pricing and site requirements. Up to 12 participants per group.

PRE-REQUISITES
There are no pre-requisite units for this course.

UPON COMPLETION
Upon successful completion of this course, each participant will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment and wallet sized card for:

• HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• HLTAID010 Provide Basic Emergency Life Support

• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

COURSE OUTLINE

• Induction and enrolment

• Guidelines and procedures including:

  ARC guidelines relevant to the provision of first aid

  first aid guidelines from Australian national peak clinical bodies

  potential incident hazards and risk minimisation processes when providing first aid

  infection control procedures, including use of standard precautions and resuscitation barrier devices

  requirements for currency of skill and knowledge

  first aid codes of practice

  appropriate workplace or site procedures relevant to the provision of first aid

  contents of first aid kits

• legal, workplace and community considerations including:

  duty of care requirements

  own skills and limitations

  consent and how it relates to the conscious and unconscious casualty

  privacy and confidentiality requirements

  awareness of potential need for stress management techniques and available support for rescuers

• considerations when providing CPR, including:

  upper airway and effect of positional change

  appropriate duration and cessation of CPR

  appropriate use of an AED

  safety and maintenance procedures for an AED

  chain of survival

  how to access emergency services

• techniques for providing CPR to adults, children and infants including:

  how to recognise that a casualty is unconscious and not breathing normally

  rate, ratio and depth of compressions and ventilations

  correct hand positioning for compressions

  basic anatomy, physiology and the differences between adults, children and infants relating to CPR

• signs, symptoms and management of the following conditions and injuries:

  allergic reaction

  anaphylaxis

  asthma

  non-life-threatening and life-threatening bleeding

  burns

  cardiac conditions, including chest pain

  choking

  diabetes

  drowning

  envenomation - all current treatments

  eye injuries

  fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains

  head, neck and spinal injuries

  hypothermia

  hyperthermia

  minor wounds

  nose-bleed

  poisoning

  seizures

  shock

  sharps injuries

  stroke

• Assessment must ensure access to:

  adult and infant resuscitation manikins following ARC guidelines for the purpose of assessment of CPR procedures

  adrenaline auto-injector training device

  AED training devices

  workplace first aid kit

  placebo bronchodilator and spacer device

  different types of wound dressings and bandages

  blankets and items to treat for shock

  personal protective equipment (PPE)

  workplace injury, trauma or illness record, or other applicable workplace or site incident report form.