Provide First Aid  (HLTAID011)

At the end of this course you will get a statement of attainment will include the following accredited units of competency: 

• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid 
• HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  
  In line with Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, HLTAID011 should be updated every 3 years and HLTAID009 every 12 months.

The First Aid course covers the skills and knowledge required to perform First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines.
The course applies to all workers who may be required to Provide First Aid, in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.
The course is a full day course and includes theory and practical components.

Physical Requirements:
It is important to note that this CPR element of this course requires a level of physical ability to complete practical assessments.
All students are required to perform 2 minutes of CPR on an adult manikin on the floor and 2 minutes of CPR baby manikin. If your health or fitness will not allow you to demonstrate this, you will not be awarded a nationally accredited certificate.

Components of the course include:

• Assess an emergency situation
• Maintain the airway, breathing and circulation of an unconscious casualty
• Provide and administer first aid for minor wounds and apply infection control procedures
• Manage a casualty suffering from shock, near drowning, external bleeding and extremes of temperature
• Manage a casualty with chest/ head/ abdominal injuries
• Administer first aid for burns, electric shock, eye and soft tissue injuries
• Administer first aid for venomous bites, stings and allergic reaction
• Provided first aid for spinal injuries and fractures
• Determine principles for movement of sick and injured including first aid recording requirements
• Knowledge of the legal and social responsibilities for a first aider
• Identify, assess and minimise immediate hazards to health and safety of self and others
• Assess the casualty and recognise the need for CPR
• Seek assistance from emergency response services
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with ARC guidelines
• Operate automated external defibrillator (AED) according to manufacturer’s instructions
• Accurately convey incident details to emergency response services
• Report details of incident to workplace supervisor as appropriate