Provide First Aid

Provide First Aid (HLTAID003) Course Details

Participants will be required to demonstrate the following tasks at least once in line with state/territory regulations, first aid codes of practice, ARC guidelines and workplace procedures.

Participants will be required to perform at least four minutes of uninterrupted CPR on both an infant and adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor, demonstrating the following techniques on each:

• checking for response and normal breathing
• recognising abnormal breathing
• opening and clearing the airway
• using correct hand location, compression depth rate in line with the ARC recommended ratio of compressions and ventilations
• acting in the event of regurgitation or vomiting
• following single rescuer procedure, including the demonstration of a rotation of operators with minimal interruptions to compressions
• following prompts of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Participants must also be able to conduct a secondary assessment looking for other injuries/illnesses that may be evident.

Participants must demonstrate they can follow workplace procedures for reporting details of the incident, including:

• providing an accurate verbal report of the incident
• completing an incident, injury, trauma and illness record
• responding to at several simulated first aid scenarios contextualised to the participant’s workplace/community setting.

Topics also covered include:

Legal, workplace and community considerations, such as:

• stress-management techniques and available support following an emergency situation, including the psychological impact
• duty of care requirements
• respectful behaviour towards a casualty
• own skills and limitations
• consent requirements
• privacy and confidentiality requirements
• importance of debriefing

Considerations when providing first aid including:

• airway obstruction due to body position
• appropriate duration and cessation of CPR
• appropriate use of an AED, including placement of pads
• chain of survival
• standard precautions and infection control principles

Conditions

• Participants MUST bring the completed hard copy workbook or the printed online EBook Assessment Section along to the training day.
• Participants MUST provide a USI number to the trainer on the day of training. Failure to provide this will mean that certification on completion of the course cannot be issued
• Current Driver’s Licence or Photo ID required for all participants as Evidence of Identity
• If you are re-certifying, you must bring evidence of your previous Certification such as your wallet size card or original certificate. This must be presented to your trainer on the day. For re-certification, your qualification cannot be expired. Proof of currency is always required to be submitted (allowance for ‘just expired’ may be made depending on the trainer).

USI

When enrolling in a Nationally Recognised course you will need to obtain and provide your Unique Student Identifier (USI) Number. Certificates cannot be issued until the USI number has been provided.

Pre-work eBook

Click on the link below to take you to the Allens Training website (IOH Partner RTO):

www.allenstraining.com.au

Once you are on this site you will need to register and start your pre-course workbook.

Choose the orange “Online Learning Box” to the right of the screen.

Choose: Click here to register and then start your pre-course workbook

When you are on the Home eLearning Landing Page you will be required to follow and complete the prompts as outlined.

• WELCOME
• GET A USI
• SIGN IN
• PRE-COURSE STUDY