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HLTAID009

Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Skills to perform CPR in line with Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines.

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What the course covers

  • Recognise an emergency and assess the danger to yourself, bystanders and the casualty.
  • Check a casualty and send for help.
  • Perform CPR on an adult and an infant in line with Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines.
  • Use an automated external defibrillator.
  • Hand over to emergency services and report the incident.

Units being delivered

  • HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Course delivery

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

Certificate renewal

Recommended currency 12 months. The unit does not print an expiry.

Assessment requirements

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

What you must know

  • Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines for CPR
  • First aid codes of practice and when skills must stay current
  • Infection control, including a resuscitation barrier
  • Chain of survival and how to get help
  • Differences in CPR for an adult and an infant

How you are assessed

  • Written questions before the practical
  • Observed practical on ARC-compliant manikins
  • AED training device available
  • Simulation is accepted for this unit

What you must do

  1. Airway Place an unconscious, breathing casualty in a position that reduces the risk of airway compromise, in line with ARC guidelines.
  2. 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.
  3. Defibrillator Follow the AED prompts and deliver at least one shock.
  4. Team change Rotate with a second rescuer with minimal interruption to compressions.
  5. Vomiting Respond if the casualty regurgitates or vomits.
  6. Handover Hand over to emergency services, give an accurate verbal report, and review the incident.
  7. 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.

Before the day

  • Use a phone, tablet or computer with internet.
  • Complete the multiple-choice questions for this unit.
  • Bring the login email and a photo ID.

On the day

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

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