HLTAID011
First Aid Includes CPR
- Supersedes HLTAID003 Provide first aid
- Nationally recognised certificate
HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid (includes CPR)
$85
Provide First Aid and Includes (CPR)
Nationally RecognisedSAME DAY CERTIFICATES
*First Aid Certificates will only be issued on the same day when all course requirements have been successfully met.
HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid Course (Includes CPR)
The HLTAID011 unit, “Provide First Aid,” is designed to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty. Here are the key points:
- Course Objective: To teach the skills and knowledge needed to provide a first aid response in various situations, including community and workplace settings.
- DRSABCD Action Plan: Emphasizes the importance of following the DRSABCD action plan, which stands for Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, CPR, and Defibrillation.
- Practical Skills: Includes performing CPR, managing unconscious breathing casualties, and using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
- First Aid Scenarios: Candidates must respond to simulated first aid scenarios, demonstrating their ability to assess and manage various emergency situations.
- Knowledge Requirements: Covers state/territory regulations, first aid codes of practice, safe work practices, infection control procedures, and legal considerations such as duty of care and consent.
- Certification: Successful completion of the course provides a nationally recognized certification, valid for 3 years.
- Training Provider: Delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd (RTO 90909).
HLTAID011 - Course Content
Performance Evidence The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks in line with state/territory regulations, first aid codes of practice, Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines and workplace procedures: Followed DRSABCD in line with ARC guidelines, including:
- Performed at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (5 cycles of both compressions and ventilations) on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor
- Performed at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR (5 cycles both compressions and ventilations) on an infant resuscitation manikin placed on a firm surface
- Responded appropriately in the event of regurgitation or vomiting
- Managed the unconscious breathing casualty
- Followed single rescue procedure, including the demonstration of a rotation of operators with minimal interruptions to compression
- Followed the prompts of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Responded to at least two simulated first aid scenarios contextualised to the candidate’s workplace/community setting, including:
- Conducted a visual and verbal assessment of the casualty
- Demonstrated safe manual handling techniques
- Post-incident debrief and evaluation
- Provided an accurate verbal or written report of the incident
Applied first aid procedures for the following:
- Allergic reaction
- Anaphylaxis
- Bleeding control
- Choking and airway obstruction
- Envenomation, using pressure immobilisation
- Fractures, sprains and strains, using arm slings, roller bandages or other appropriate immobilisation techniques
- Respiratory distress, including asthma
- Shock
Knowledge Evidence The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of: State/Territory regulations, first aid codes of practice and workplace procedures including:
- ARC Guidelines relevant to the provision of CPR
- Safe work practices to minimise risks and potential hazards
- Infection control principles and procedures, including use of standard precautions
- Requirements for currency of skill and knowledge
Legal, workplace and community considerations, including:
- Awareness of potential need for stress-management techniques and available support following an emergency situation
- Duty of care requirements
- Respectful behaviour towards a casualty
- Own skills and limitations
- Consent
- Privacy and confidentiality requirements
- Importance of debriefing
Considerations when providing CPR, including:
- Airway obstruction due to body position
- Appropriate duration and cessation of CPR
- Appropriate use of an AED
- Chain of survival
- Standard precautions
- How to conduct a visual and verbal assessment of the casualty
Principles and procedures for first aid management of the following scenarios:
- Abdominal injuries
- Allergic reaction
- Anaphylaxis
- Basic care of a wound
- Bleeding control
- Burns
- Cardiac conditions, including chest pain
- Choking and airway obstruction
- Crush injuries
- Diabetes
- Dislocations
- Drowning
- Envenomation
- Environmental impact, including hypothermia, hyperthermia, dehydration and heat stroke
- Eye and ear injuries
- Fractures
- Febrile convulsions
- Head, neck and spinal injuries
- Minor skin injuries
- Needle stick injuries
- Poisoning and toxic substances
- Respiratory distress, including asthma
- Seizures, including epilepsy
- Shock
- Soft tissue injuries, including strains and, sprains
- Stroke
- Unconsciousness
Basic anatomy and physiology relating to:
- How to recognise a person is not breathing normally
- Chest
- Response/consciousness
- Upper airway and effect of positional change
- Considerations in provision of first aid for specified conditions
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