Part-time:
2 days on campus

 

Blended delivery:

1 day on campu

 

- Flexible Delivery (1 Day for practical assessment on campus)

- On Campus Class (2 Days)

 

This course incorporates:

 

- HLTCPR201A Perform CPR
- HLTFA201A Provide basic emergency life support

 

Course Fee:

 

On-Campus $199

Blended delivery $175

 

 

Altona Training Office (Units 29/30 92 Railway Street South, Altona)

 

Tue 16 - Wed 17 June

Mon 20 - Tue 21 July

Wed 19 - Thu 20 August

Tue 29 - Wed 30 September

Wed 21 - Thu 22 October

Wed 18 - Thu 19 November

Mon 14 - Tue 15 December

 

 

Mon 15 - Tue 16 June

Mon 13th – Tue 14th July

Mon 10th – Tue 11th August

Wed 9th – Thur 10th September

Wed 7th – Thur 8th October

Mon 9th – Tue 10th November

Mon 14th – Tue 15th December

 

 

This course incorporates:

 

 

Participant's knowledge and skills developed in this unit include:

Essential knowledge:
-ARC Guidelines relating to provision of first aid as outlined

Working knowledge of:
-Basic principles and concepts underlying the practice of first aid
-Procedures for dealing with major and minor injury and illness
-Priorities of management in first aid when dealing with life threatening conditions
-Basic occupational health and safety requirements in the provision of first aid
-Infection control principles and procedures, including use of standard precautions
-Chain of survival
-First aiders' skills and limitations
-Understanding of the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), including when to use and when not to
-First aid management of:
-Abdominal injuries
-Allergic reactions
-Altered and loss of consciousness
-Bleeding
-Burns : thermal, chemical, friction, electrical
-Cardiac arrest
-Casualty with no signs of life
-Chest pain
-Choking/airway obstruction
-Injuries: cold and crush injuries; eye and ear injuries; head, neck and spinal injuries;
-Minor skin injuries; needle stick injuries; soft tissue injuries including sprains, strains, dislocations
-Envenomation : snake, spider, insect and marine bites
-Environmental impact such as 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 : common drugs and alcohol, including illicit drugs
-Awareness of stress management techniques and available support
-Social/legal issues:
-Duty of care
-Need to be culturally aware, sensitive and respectful
-Importance of debriefing
-Confidentiality
-Own skills and limitations

Essential skills with the ability to:

-Conduct an initial casualty assessment
-Plan an appropriate first aid response in line with established first aid principles, policies and procedures, ARC Guidelines and/or
-State/Territory regulations, legislation and policies and industry requirements and respond appropriately to contingencies in line with own skills
-Demonstrate correct procedures for performing CPR using a manikin, including standard precautions (i.e. as per unit HLTCPR201A

-Perform CPR)
-Apply first aid principles
-Infection control, including use of standard precautions
-Follow OH&S guidelines

Demonstrate:
-Safe manual handling
-Consideration of the welfare of the casualty
-Ability to call an ambulance
-Site management to prevent further injury
-Provide assistance with self-medication as per subject's own medication regime and in line with State/Territory legislation, regulations and policies and any available medical/pharmaceutical instructions
-Administer medication in line with state/territory regulations, legislation and policies
-Prepare a written incident report or provide information to enable preparation of an incident report
-Communicate effectively and assertively in an incident
-Make prompt and appropriate decisions relating to managing an incident in the workplace
-Call an ambulance and/or medical assistance according to relevant circumstances and report casualty's condition
-Use literacy and numeracy skills as required to read, interpret and apply guidelines and protocols
-Evaluate own response and identify appropriate improvements where required

 

On successful completion of Apply First Aid participants will be able to:

-Assess the situation
-Identify assess and minimise hazards in the situation that may pose a risk of injury or illness to self and others
-Minimise immediate risk to self and casualty's health and safety by controlling any hazard in accordance with occupational health and safety requirements
-Assess casualty and identify injuries, illnesses and conditions
-Apply first aid procedures
-Calmly provide information to reassure casualty, adopting a communication style to match the casualty's level of consciousness
-Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
-Respond to the casualty in a culturally aware, sensitive and respectful manner
-Determine and explain the nature of casualty's injury/condition and relevant first aid procedures to provide comfort
-Seek consent from casualty prior to applying first aid management
-Provide first aid management in accordance with established first aid principles and Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC)
-Guidelines and/or State/Territory regulations, legislation and policies and industry requirements
-Seek first aid assistance from others in a timely manner and as appropriate
-Correctly operate first aid equipment as required for first aid management according to manufacturer/supplier's instructions and local  policies and/or procedures
-Use safe manual handling techniques as required
-Monitor casualty's condition and respond in accordance with effective first aid principles and procedures
-Finalise casualty management according to casualty's needs and first aid principles
-Communicate details of the incident
-Request ambulance support and/or appropriate medical assistance according to relevant circumstances using relevant communication media and equipment
-Accurately convey assessment of casualty's condition and management activities to ambulance services /other emergency services/relieving personnel
-Prepare reports as appropriate in a timely manner, presenting all relevant facts according to established procedures
-Accurately record details of casualty's physical condition, changes in conditions, management and response to management in line with established procedures
-Maintain confidentiality of records and information in line with privacy principles and statutory and/or organisation policies
-Evaluate own performance
-Seek feedback from appropriate clinical expert
-Recognise the possible psychological impacts on rescuers of involvement in critical incidents
-Participate in debriefing/evaluation as appropriate to improve future response and address individual needs