Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009)

Course Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform CPR in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines. It applies to all persons who may be required to provide CPR, in a workplace or community setting.

Course Content

This course provides the skills and knowledge to be able to handle cardiac emergency situations. It includes:

+ Introduction to first aid principles

+ Assessing a cardiac emergency situation + Airway and breathing management

+ Performing chest compressions

+ Administering rescue breaths

+ Infection control procedures + Resuscitation techniques

+ Using a defibrillator (AED)

+ AED maintenance

Duration

2 hours face-to-face training and assessment with 1 hour of online/workbook pre-work OR

3 hours face-to-face with classroom/workplace training and assessment

Materials

Online materials will be provided prior to commencement of the session

All other material will be provided on the day

Competency

Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009)

Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)​ - (Previously HLTAID003)

Course Overview

Also known as Level 2 (Senior) First Aid, which can be delivered as a 1 or 2 day course. Provide First Aid has been created to develop a student's awareness of emergency treatment. This course equips the learner to provide sufficient care until further resources are available. We ensure you will leave confident in your ability to assess a casualty, provide basic life support and implement decision making skills. No previous learning is required to participate in this course. 

Course Content

This course provides the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders until the arrival of medical or other assistance. Topics include:

+ Assessing an emergency situation

+ Airway and breathing management, including choking and drowning + CPR techniques, defibrillation and AED safety and maintenance

+ First Aid management of the unconscious casualty

+ Medical conditions including cardiac, stroke, diabetes & seizures

+ Asthma, allergy and anaphylaxis

+ Contents of First Aid kits

+ Infection control and First Aid for minor wounds

+ Control of major external bleeding and shock

+ Hyperthermia and hypothermia

+ Venomous bites and stings

+ Poisons

+ Burns

+ Eye injuries

+ Soft tissue injuries

+ Dislocations and fracture management

+ Head, neck and spinal injuries

+ Incident reports

+ Debriefing and review of critical incidents

Duration

7 hours face-to-face classroom or workplace training & assessment with 5 hours online or workbook pre-work

Materials

Online materials will be provided prior to commencement of the session

All other material will be provided on the day

Competency

Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)

Provide basic emergency life support (HLTAID010)

Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009)

Provide First Aid in an Education and Care setting (HLTAID012)

Course Overview

This course has been developed for educators and support staff working within an education and care setting who are required to respond to First Aid Emergencies. Previously 3 separate courses were required to be undertaken, however HLTAID012 provides all competencies through an informative one day course. 

The course covers a range of First Aid management contextualized to children.

Duration

1 Day blended with online learning - 7 hours

2 day courses also available

Materials

Online materials will be provided prior to commencement of the session

All other material will be provided on the day

Competency

Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting (HLTAID012)

Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)

Provide basic emergency life support (HLTAID010)

Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009)