HLTFA301B APPLY FIRST AID

Description

This unit of competency provides participants with the knowledge and skills to provide a first aid response, life support, and manage the casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders until the arrival of medical or other assistance.

Content Overview

• Assessment of an emergency situation
• Assessment of a casualty’s vital signs
• Recognition and management of an unconscious casualty
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (variations for adults, children and infants)
• Assessment of need for and obtaining emergency services or  medical assistance
• Coordination of first aid activities until arrival of medical/emergency assistance
• Understanding the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Cultural sensitivity
• Incident communication and documentation
• Evaluation of the incident
• Critical incident stress management
• Legal and social responsibilities of a first aider
• Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines

Provision of first aid for a range of injury and illness conditions including:

• Abdominal injuries
• Allergic reactions
• Altered and loss of consciousness
• Bleeding
• Burns-thermal, chemical, friction, electrical
• Cardiac Arrest
• Casualty with no sign of life
• Chest pain
• Choking/airway obstruction
• Cold & crush injuries; eye and ear injuries; head, neck and spinal injuries including sprains, strains and dislocations
• Envenomation-snake, spider, insect and marine bites
• Hypothermia, hyperthermia, dehydration, heat stroke
• Fractures
• Medical conditions, including cardiac conditions, epilepsy, diabetes, asthma and other respiratory conditions
• Near drowning
• Poisoning and toxic substances (including chemical contamination)
• Respiratory distress
• Seizures
• Shock
• Stroke
• Substance misuse

Duration

Nominal course hours are 24 hours. Shorter periods are catered for in the following training options:

Statement of Attainment holders assessment workshops (More)

Online workshops (More)

Flexible mode - guided, self-directed personal study & trainer-facilitated workshops (More)

Trainer-facilitated workshops (More)

Trainer/Assessors

PREMIUMHEALTH provides trainers who are registered nurses or ambulance officers 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

HLTFA301B Apply first aid  

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

In certain Australian States, PREMIUMHEALTH is accredited to provide this course as a recognised Senior First Aid Certificate course.

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

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