HLTFA201A PROVIDE BASIC EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT

Description

This unit of competency provides participants with the knowledge and skills to give basic life support including rescue breathing and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an emergency.   The focus is on an initial first aid response where the first aider is not expected to deal with complex casualties or incidents but able to respond to life threatening emergencies using basic life support measures only.

Content Overview

• Assessment of an emergency situation
• Assessment of a casualty’s vital signs
• Chain of survival
• Recognition and management of casualty’s first aid needs including:
• Reassurance and comfort
• Unconsciousness
• Respiratory distress – asthma and choking
• Severe allergic reactions
• Cardiac conditions – heart attack, chest pain
• Casualty with no sign of life
• Bleeding
• Shock
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) adults, children and infant variations
• Assessment of need for and obtaining emergency services or medical assistance
• Understanding the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Cultural sensitivity
• Duty of care requirements
• State/territory regulations, legislation and policies, ARC Guidelines
• Incident communication and documentation
• Critical incident stress management

Course Duration

6-8 hours – trainer-facilitated workshop format or a flexible mode combination of guided, self-directed personal study and workshop (the latter is only available for a set course fee or for group bookings of 12 or more). 

Trainer/Assessors

PREMIUMHEALTH provides trainers who are registered nurses or paramedics that have at least Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training.

Assessment

Students’ performance in relation to the course’s competency elements are assessed.

Award

A Statement of Attainment is issued to participants on successful completion and is current for 3 years.

Course/Unit/Program Title and Code

HLTFA201A Provide Basic Emergency Life Support

This course provides Nationally Recognised Training within the Australian Qualifications Framework.

For information on nationally recognised training, please visit www.ntis.gov.au

Venue

• Scheduled public programs
• At your venues in most Australian locations – for which a set course fee or group minimum applies

Course fee

$110 per person

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