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HLTAID011

Provide First Aid

Recognise an emergency and give immediate first aid until medical help arrives.

Renew 3 years

CPR yearly

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Recognise an emergency and make the scene safe.
Provide a first aid response in line with Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines and other Australian peak clinical bodies.
Perform CPR and use a defibrillator.
Manage bleeding, shock, fractures, burns, choking, asthma, anaphylaxis and envenomation.
Hand over to emergency services and complete an incident report.

Online questions before class, then a face-to-face practical.

Recommended 36 months. Refresh HLTAID009 every 12 months.

You are assessed against this unit. Both parts must be satisfactory. Knowledge is not assumed from the practical.

ARC guidelines and guidance from other Australian peak clinical bodies
Legal, workplace and community considerations, including consent and duty of care
Basic anatomy and the differences between adults, children and infants for CPR
Infection control and standard precautions
How to recognise and treat bleeding, shock, fractures, asthma, anaphylaxis, choking, burns, poisoning, seizures, stroke, and heat or cold illness

Written questions completed before class
Practical scenarios in a realistic simulation
Adult and infant manikins, AED trainer, adrenaline auto-injector trainer, placebo bronchodilator and spacer, workplace first aid kit
Incident report form completed from a scenario

Airway Place an unconscious, breathing casualty in a position that reduces the risk of airway compromise, in line with ARC guidelines.
Adult CPR Give at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single-rescuer CPR on an adult manikin on the floor: 5 cycles of compressions and breaths.
Defibrillator Follow the AED prompts and deliver at least one shock.
Team change Rotate with a second rescuer with minimal interruption to compressions.
Vomiting Respond if the casualty regurgitates or vomits.
Handover Hand over to emergency services, give an accurate verbal report, and review the incident.
Infant CPR Give at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single-rescuer CPR on an infant manikin on a firm surface: 5 cycles of compressions and breaths.
Anaphylaxis Recognise anaphylaxis and use an adrenaline auto-injector training device.
Asthma Recognise asthma and help with a placebo bronchodilator and spacer.
Choking Manage a choking casualty.
Bleeding and shock Manage non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, including cleaning a minor wound.
Nosebleed Manage a nosebleed.
Fracture Manage a fracture and a dislocation, including immobilisation.
Sprain Manage a sprain and a strain.
Envenomation Manage a snake or funnel-web spider bite scenario.

The trainer checks the pre course work, then runs the practical assessment. If the questions are not finished, you may not be assessed.