First Aid Courses

First Aid Courses Currently Available (Click course to learn more):

Apply First Aid (ONLINE) - Code HLTFA301B
Perform C.P.R. - Code HLTCPR201A

Course in Basic Oxygen Administration - Code 21660VIC
Course in Automated External Defibrillation (AED) - Code 21658VIC
Provide Basic Emergency Life Support) - Code HLTFA201A
Apply Advanced First Aid - (Occupational First Aid) - Code HLTFA402B-HLTFA403A
Course In First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis - Code 21659VIC
Course In Emergency asthma Management - Code 21886VIC

NEW - Apply Advanced Resuscitation - HLTFA404A

NEW - Apply First Aid Refresher HLTFA301B

NEW - Remote Area First Aid HLTFA302A

21660VIC Course in Basic Oxygen Administration - (4 hrs duration)

Course Outcome:
This module will provide participants with the skills and knowledge to safely perform oxygen therapy and resuscitation in the workplace.

Entry Requirements:
Current Workplace First Aid - 'Senior First Aid' certificate, or equivalent.

Enrolment Procedure:
Please complete the enrolment form and hand it to the trainer at the commencement of the course or by using the Online Enrolment form.

Nominal Duration:
4 hours

Qualification:

Your Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment has been accredited by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority and entered on the National Training Information Service and is recognised under the 'Children's Services Act' - Vic & NSW.
Your Statement of Attainment will be valid for 1 year and the Australian Resuscitation Council recommends that you attend a resuscitation update every 12 months. If you are unable to attend any sessions, please contact your instructor
It is important that you attend each session of this course so that you are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.
When attending a class, please bring - This workbook; Your First Aid manual; Writing paper/pens or pencils.

Competencies to be achieved during the training:
At the successful completion of this course you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate safe procedures when using Medical Oxygen Equipment
2. Demonstrate the administration of Oxygen Therapy to a spontaneously breathing patient
3. Demonstrate the resuscitation of a non-breathing casualty using:-
* Self-Inflating Bag & mask
* Manual Oxygen Powered Resuscitator.

(A full copy of the course curriculum will be made available upon request)

Assessment Procedure:
You will be assessed at the end of the course to show your instructor that you have an appropriate understanding of the procedures necessary to manage a life-threatening situation.

This will consist of:

Theory assessment paper
Resuscitation demonstration (one and two persons)
Oxygen Resuscitation & Oxygen Therapy demonstration

You must pass each section to qualify for a certificate.

Element of Competence		Course Content
Primary First Aid Management
1. State why some conditions may require Oxygen Therapy		- Why some conditions may require Oxygen Therapy - Recognition of a lack of oxygen
2. State the safety precautions that are required when using oxygen equipment.		- Recognition of medical oxygen cylinders in Australia - Components of a portable oxygen unit - Safety precautions that are required when using oxygen equipment.
3. Demonstrate the correct method of administering Oxygen Therapy		- Administering oxygen therapy to a breathing patient suffering hypoxia by using a:- • Bi-nasal Cannula • Fixed face mask
4. Describe why First Aiders must seek medical advice / aid during administration of Oxygen to patients		- Pay-Off Principle - Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (C.O.A.D.) eg Emphysema
5. Demonstrate the safe use of Oxygen powered suction to a patient's airway		- Correct and efficient techniques for providing oxygen-powered suction to both breathing and non-breathing patients.
6. Demonstrate the correct method of administering Oxygen Resuscitation		- Appropriate selection and correct, safe and efficient assembly of oxygen-powered equipment supplied in class - Competent administration of oxygen resuscitation to a non-breathing casualty by using the: • Self-Inflating Bag & mask • Manual Oxygen Powered Resuscitator.

Facilities & Equipment:
Each participant will be provided with all of the intellectual materials required to study all modules. Each program will also be supported with adequate Teaching Aids to assist with the theory and practical training modules such as CPR manikins, Oxygen Therapy & Resuscitation Equipment, Visual Aids, Handouts etc as appropriate.

21658VIC Course in Automated External Defibrillation - (4hrs duration)

Course Outcome:
This module will provide participants with the skills and knowledge to understand the safety requirements when handling an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), as well as the skills to use an AED within the first minutes after a cardiac arrest

Entry Requirements:
Nil However it is recommended that participants have literacy competencies equivalent to Level 2 as described in the Certificates of General Education for Adults (2112AFL, 2212AKC, 2212ALC)

Enrolment Procedure:
Please complete the enrolment form and hand it to the trainer at the commencement of the course or by using the Online Enrolment form.

Nominal Duration:
4 hours

Qualification:

It is important that you attend each session of this course so that you are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.
Your certificate has been accredited by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority, it's nationally recognised and entered on the National Training Information Service.
Your certificate will be valid for 1 year. If you are unable to attend any sessions, please contact your instructor.
When attending a class, please bring - This workbook; Your First Aid manual; Writing paper/pens or pencils.

Competencies to be achieved during the training:
At the successful completion of this course you will be able to:

1.Explain why Early Defibrillation & the 'Chain of Survival' are essential and explain the Structure & Function of the Heart
2.Manage a cardiac arrest using an Automatic External Defibrillator - (AED)
(A full copy of the course curriculum will be made available upon request)

Assessment Procedure:
You will be assessed at the end of the course to show your instructor that you have an appropriate understanding of the procedures necessary to manage a life-threatening situation.

This will consist of:

Theory Assessment paper
Resuscitation demonstration using an AED

You must show competence in each section to qualify for a certificate.

Element of Competence		Course Content
Primary First Aid Management
1.Define Early Defibrillation in the Community & the Chain of Survival		- Why early defibrillation of a patient is vitally important - The statistical chances of survival for each minutes delay after a patient suffers a Ventricular Fibrillation (V.F.) cardiac arrest - The current average survival rate of patient's who suffer a V.F. cardiac arrest prior to the arrival of an Ambulance - The '4' key areas within the 'Chain of Survival' - Why the awareness of, and adherence to the 'Chain of Survival' is vitally important in the process of saving lives within the community
2. Describe Heart Structure & Function		- The anatomical position of the heart - The function of the heart's conduction system
3. Define why early Defibrillation saves lives		- Why Defibrillation can save the lives of patient's in Ventricular Fibrillation (V.F.) & Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) - The advantages of AED's - Function of defibrillation in saving cardiac arrest patients
4. Demonstrate the safety procedure that must be undertaken before using an AED		- The three (3) criteria required before considering Defibrillation - Safety procedures to undertake when using an AED - The two cardiac (heart) rhythm groups that Automatic External Defibrillators identify
5. Demonstrate the safe use of an 'Automatic External Defibrillator' - (AED)		- The basic functions of AED's - Procedures to be undertaken if the AED fails to respond - Demonstrate the safe and efficient use of an AED

Facilities & Equipment:
Each participant will be provided with all of the intellectual materials required to study all modules. Each program will also be supported with adequate Teaching Aids to assist with the theory and practical training modules such as CPR manikins, Bandages, Visual Aids, Handouts etc as appropriate.

HLTFA201A-Provide Basic Emergency Life Support

Course Outcome:
Describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to life threatening emergencies using basic life support measures only. This unit stands alone and incorporates the content of unit HLTCPR201A Perform CPR.
Entry Requirements:
Nil However it is recommended that participants have literacy competencies equivalent to Level 2 as described in the Certificates of General Education for Adults (2112AFL, 2212AKC, 2212ALC)

Enrolment Procedure:
Please complete the enrolment form and hand it to the trainer at the commencement of the course or by using the Online Enrolment form.

Nominal Duration:
6 hours

Qualification:

It is important that you attend each session of this course so that you are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.
Your Nationally Recognised certificate has been accredited by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority and entered on the National Training Information Service.
Your certificate will be valid for 3 years and the Australian Resuscitation Council recommends that you attend a resuscitation update every 12 months. If you are unable to attend any sessions, please contact your instructor.
When attending a class, please bring - This workbook; Your First Aid manual; Writing paper/pens or pencils.

Theory Assessment paper
Resuscitation & Bleeding Control Practical Demonstrations

You must prove your competency for each section to qualify for a certificate.

Element of Competence		Course Content
Primary First Aid Management
1. Demonstrate the approach to an Incident and Management of an Unconscious Casualty		- The procedure to assess the situation to ensure the safety of the patient, bystanders & First Aider - DRABCD Action Plan - The initial first aid management of the collapsed or unconscious patient
2. Demonstrate the maintenance of Airway & Breathing of a patient		- Airway and breathing management on a class participant and/or resuscitation manikin - Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (C.P.R. - 1 & 2 operator) on a resuscitation manikin
3. Management of Minor Wounds & Infection Control		- First aid management for minor wounds - Infection control procedures required to protect the patient and the first aider
4. Management of Major External Bleeding		- Different types of bleeding - Body's reaction to bleeding - Control of external bleeding, embedded foreign objects & amputations
5. Summoning Emergency Help		- Procedures to summon assistance from emergency services, including the Ambulance Service.
6. Determine First Aid Facilities and training requirements / Legalities / First Aid Kits		- Identify contents of First Aid Boxes in the Workplace. - Relevant state government First Aid requirements - The concept of a first aider's duty of care and negligence - Contents for a workplace first aid kit as per appropriate legislative - Contents for a workplace first aid room where appropriately required - Requirements for training a workplace first aider

Facilities & Equipment:
Each participant will be provided with all of the intellectual materials required to study all modules. Each program will also be supported with adequate Teaching Aids to assist with the theory and practical training modules such as CPR manikins, Bandages, Visual Aids, Handouts etc as appropriate.

HLTFA301B-Apply First Aid

Entry Requirements:
Nil However it is recommended that participants have literacy competencies equivalent to Level 2 as described in the Certificates of General Education for Adults (2112AFL, 2212AKC, 2212ALC)

Enrolment Procedure:
Please complete the enrolment form and hand it to the trainer at the commencement of the course or by using the Online Enrolment form.

Nominal Duration:
14 hours. For workbook & online theory, the face to face component is 6 x 1 Hour Modules.

Qualification:

It is important that you attend each session of this course so that you are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.
Your Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment has been accredited by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority and entered on the National Training Information Service.
Your certificate will be valid for 3 years and the Australian Resuscitation Council recommends that you attend a resuscitation update every 12 months. If you are unable to attend any sessions, please contact your instructor.
When attending a class, please bring - This workbook; Your First Aid manual; Writing paper/pens or pencils.

Competencies to be achieved during the training:
At the successful completion of this course you will be able to:

1. Assess an emergency situation
2. Maintain the airway, breathing and circulation of an unconscious casualty
3. Administer First Aid for Minor Wounds & Apply Infection Control Procedures
4. Manage a casualty with external bleeding
5. Manage a casualty suffering from shock
6. Administer First Aid for Burns & Electric Shock
7. Administer First Aid for Eye & Soft Tissue Injuries
8. Manage a casualty suffering Near Drowning/Drowning
9. Manage a casualty suffering Head / Chest / Abdominal Injuries
10. Manage a casualty suffering Extremes of Temperature
11. Administer First Aid for Venomous Bites & Stings and Allergic Reactions
12. Administer First Aid for Spinal Injuries & Fractures
13. Determine Principles for the Assessment and Movement of the Sick & Injured & First Aid Recording Requirements
14. Explain the legal and social responsibilities of a first aider
15. Determine first aid facilities and training requirements

Assessment Procedure:
You will be assessed at the end of the course to show your instructor that you have an appropriate understanding of the procedures necessary to manage a life-threatening situation.

This will consist of:

Theory Assessment
Practical Demonstrations

You must prove your competency for each section to qualify for a certificate.

Element of Competence		Course Content
Primary First Aid Management
1. Demonstrate the approach to an Incident and Management of an Unconscious Casualty		- The procedure to assess the situation to ensure the safety of the patient, bystanders & First Aider - DRABCD Action Plan - The initial first aid management of the collapsed or unconscious patient
2. Demonstrate the maintenance of Airway& Breathing of a patient		- Airway and breathing management on a class participant and/or resuscitation manikin - Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (C.P.R. - 1 & 2 operator) on a resuscitation manikin
3. Demonstrate the first aid management for the Collapsed or Unconscious Patient		- First aid management for an Epileptic fit - First aid management for a person suffering from a suspected Diabetic episode - First Aid management for a person suffering from a loss of consciousness
4. Management of Heart Conditions		- Signs and Symptoms for Heart Attack and Angina - First aid management for Heart Attack and Angina
5. Management of Minor Wounds & Infection Control		- First aid management for minor wounds - Infection control procedures required to protect the patient and the first aider
6. Management of Major External Bleeding & Shock		- Different types of bleeding - Body's reaction to bleeding - Signs & symptoms of Shock - Control of external bleeding, embedded foreign objects & amputations - First aid management for shock
7. Management of Burns & Electric Shock		- Identification, causes, effects and assessment of Burns - The immediate first aid management for burns - Dry, Scald, Chemical and Sunburn - The First Aid Management of Electric Shock on the conscious and unconscious casualty.
8. Management of Eye Injuries & Soft Tissue Injuries		- The first aid management for Soft Tissue injuries - The first aid management for Eye injuries.
9. Management of Venomous Bites & Stings/ Poisons / Allergic Reactions		- The first aid management for a Snake / Funnel Web spider and Blue Ringed Octopus bite - The first aid management for poisonings - The first aid management for a severe Allergic Reaction
10. Management of Spinal Injuries Fractures		- The aim of management for suspected spinal injury - The signs & symptoms of suspected spinal fracture. - The first aid management for suspected spinal injured patients - The management of suspected Collarbone, Breastbone, Upper and Lower Arm, Upper and Lower Leg fractures.
11. Assessment and Movement of the Sick & Injured /First Records		- The systematic examination of a conscious and unconscious patient. - Monitoring and recording a patient's Vital Signs - Recording treatment given to a patient - Correct posture for lifting - Various methods for moving an injured or ill patient - Procedures to summon assistance from emergency services, including the Ambulance Service. - Identify contents of First Aid Boxes in the Workplace.
12. Determine First Aid Facilities and training requirements / Legalities / First Aid Kits		- Relevant state government First Aid requirements - The concept of a first aider's duty of care and negligence - Contents for a workplace first aid kit as per appropriate legislative - Contents for a workplace first aid room where appropriately required - Requirements for training a workplace first aide

Facilities & Equipment:
Each participant will be provided with all of the intellectual materials required to study all modules. Each program will also be supported with adequate Teaching Aids to assist with the theory and practical training modules such as CPR manikins, Bandages, Visual Aids, Handouts etc as appropriate.

HLTFA402B Apply Advanced First Aid - (Occupational First Aid)

Course Outcome:
This unit deals with the provision of advanced first aid response, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders, until the arrival of medical or other assistance. This unit also addresses the establishment and maintenance of facilities to enable or facilitate the provision of appropriate first aid in the workplace. This unit also incorporates the content of HLTFA404A Apply advanced resuscitation techniques.

Entry Requirements:
To undertake a course in Occupational First Aid there is a prerequisite that participants Must hold a current Workplace First Aid (Senior First Aid) certificate or equivalent.

Enrolment Procedure:
Please complete the enrolment form and hand it to the trainer at the commencement of the course or by using the Online Enrolment form.

Nominal Duration:
28 hours

Qualification:

It is important that you attend each session of this course so that you are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.
Your Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment has been accredited by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority and entered on the National Training Information Service, recognised by the Victorian WorkCover Authority under their 'First Aid In The Workplace' - code of practice 1995, The Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources - (Workplace Standards Tasmania) and the S.A. 'Workplace Health & Safety Regulations 1998 - Regulation 9.
Your certificate will be valid for 3 years and the Australian Resuscitation Council recommends that you attend a resuscitation update every 12 months. If you are unable to attend any sessions, please contact your instructor.
When attending a class, please bring - This workbook; Your First Aid manual; Writing paper/pens or pencils.

Competencies to be achieved during the training:
At the successful completion of this course you will be able to:

1. Apply First Aid to a casualty suffering Crush Injuries
2. Maintain the correct WorkCover documentation & Legislative requirements of an Occupational First Aider
3. Undertake the correct requirements for Running a First Aid Centre & Apply correct administration for Medications
3. Demonstrate the Safe use of Medical Oxygen Equipment and Administer Oxygen Therapy and Resuscitation to a casualty
4. Demonstrate an understanding of Toxicological Hazards and the use of Material Safety Data Sheets
5. Assess the Hazards of Confined Spaces
6. Administer First Aid for casualties suffering from Extremes of Temperature
7. Administer First Aid for Minor Wounds & Apply Infection Control Procedures
(A full copy of the course curriculum will be made available upon request)

Assessment Procedure:
You will be assessed at the end of the course to show your instructor that you have an appropriate understanding of the procedures necessary to manage a life-threatening situation.

This will consist of:

Examination paper (multiple choice & short answer)
Resuscitation demonstration (one and two persons)
Oxygen Resuscitation & Oxygen Therapy demonstration

You must pass each section to qualify for a certificate.

Element of Competence		Course Content
Primary First Aid Management
1. Define Crush Syndrome		- The potential physical effects & complications of Crush Injuries & Crush Syndrome
2. Demonstrate the first management of a conscious and unconscious patient suffering with crush injury and/or crush syndrome		- First Aid Priority DRABCD Action Plan - Management of a conscious and unconscious patient suffering with crush injury &/or crush syndrome
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of the content and requirements of relevant state government legislation relating to workplace first aid		- Appropriate First Aid Regulations or Codes of Practice
4. Demonstrate a knowledge of the content and requirements of the 'Register of Injuries'		- Why it is necessary to maintain accurate records of all injuries in the workplace. - Accurate completion of case records and other relevant documentation.
5. State the various routes of administration that a first aider is permitted to administer a medication		- The (3) drug schedules most relevant to the first aider - The various routes of administration that a first aider is permitted to administer a medication
6. List the most common types of medications stored in a first aid room		- The most common types of medications stored in a first aid room
7. List the checks that must be made before administering a medication		- Why medications must be administered accurately - The checks that must be made before administering a medication
8. Demonstrate an ability to record medications given to a patient by an Occupational First Aider		- Recording of medications given to a patient by an Occupational First Aider
9. Demonstrate an ability to develop and maintain a system where the First Aid room and all First Aid Kits are regularly checked and restocked.		- First Aid Room Stocking systems & checks
10. State why some conditions may require Oxygen Therapy		- Why some conditions may require Oxygen Therapy - Recognition of a lack of oxygen
11. State the safety precautions that are required when using oxygen equipment.		- Recognition of medical oxygen cylinders in Australia - Components of a portable oxygen unit - Safety precautions that are required when using oxygen equipment.
12. Demonstrate the correct method of administering Oxygen Therapy		- Administering oxygen therapy to a breathing patient suffering hypoxia by using a :- · Bi-nasal Cannula · Fixed face mask.
13. Describe why First Aiders must seek medical advice / aid during administration of Oxygen to patients		- Pay-Off Principle - Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (C.O.A.D.) eg Emphysema
14. Demonstrate the safe use of Oxygen powered suction to a patient's airway		- Correct and efficient techniques for providing oxygen-powered suction to both breathing and non-breathing patients.
15. Demonstrate the correct method of administering Oxygen Resuscitation		- Appropriate selection and correct, safe and efficient assembly of oxygen-powered equipment supplied in class. - Competent administration of oxygen resuscitation to a non-breathing casualty by using the: · Self-Inflating Bag & mask · Manual Oxygen Powered Resuscitator.
16. Interpret and assess the relevant information on material safety data sheets including: Health Hazard information and emergency first aid procedures.		- Need and use of material safety data sheets - Interpretation and assessment of the relevant information on Material #Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) including: Health Hazard information and Emergency First Aid procedures
17. List the possible routes by which chemicals may enter the body.		- Possible routes by which chemicals may enter the body
18. Describe the First Aid management for the ingestion of corrosive and non- corrosive chemicals		- Differences between a corrosive and non-corrosive poison - First Aid management for the ingestion of corrosive and non-corrosive chemicals - Safety precautions that need to be adopted to protect the lungs and skin against chemical contamination
19. Demonstrate a knowledge of the content and requirements of the relevant state government Health (Entry into confined spaces) Regulations		- Hazards of confined spaces - Definition of a "confined space" - Content and requirements of the Health ( Entry into confined spaces) Regulations
20. Demonstrate the First aid management for Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke		- Definition of Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion. - Signs and symptoms of exposure and their possible causes - First aid management for exposure, as appropriate to either cool or warm the patient
21. Demonstrate the First Aid Management for Hypothermia		- Monitoring and Recording Vital Signs - Seeking medical assistance as required

Facilities & Equipment:
Each participant will be provided with all of the intellectual materials required to study all modules. Each program will also be supported with adequate Teaching Aids to assist with the theory and practical training modules such as CPR manikins, Bandages, Visual Aids, Handouts etc as appropriate.

21659VIC Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis

Course Outcome:
This module will provide participants with the skills and knowledge to assist a person suffering an anaphylactic reaction until the arrival of medical assistance.

Entry Requirements:
Nil
Enrolment Procedure:
Please complete the enrolment form and hand it to the trainer at the commencement of the course.

Nominal Duration:
2 hours

Qualification:

Your Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment has been accredited by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority and entered on the National Training Information Service and is recognised under the 'Children's Services Act' - Vic & NSW.
Your Statement of Attainment will be valid for 1 year.
It is important that you attend each session of this course so that you are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.
When attending a class, please bring writing paper/pens or pencils.

Competencies to be achieved during the training:
At the successful completion of this course you will be able to:
1. Assess the situation
2. Provide appropriate first aid treatment for anaphylactic reaction.

3. Communicate details of the incident.

4. Evaluate first aid response to anaphylactic reaction.

Assessment Procedure:
You will be assessed at the end of the course to show your instructor that you have an appropriate understanding of the procedures necessary to manage a life-threatening situation.

This will consist of:

Theory assessment paper
Demonstration of correct administration of first aid treatment for anaphylaxis.

You must pass each section to qualify for a certificate.

21659VIC Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis

Your Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment has been accredited by the Victorian Registrations and Qualifications Authority and entered on the National Training Information Service and is recognised under the 'Children's Services Act' - Vic & NSW.
Your Statement of Attainment will be valid for 1 year.
It is important that you attend each session of this course so that you are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.
When attending a class, please bring writing paper/pens or pencils.

3. Communicate details of the incident.

Theory assessment paper
Demonstration of correct administration of first aid treatment for anaphylaxis.

You must pass each section to qualify for a certificate.

21886VIC Course in Emergency Asthma Management

Course Outcome:
This module will provide participants with the skills and knowledge to deliver blue reliever medication in an asthma attack within State and Territory guidelines in either:

. A children's services setting

. A workplace setting

. A schools setting

. A sports setting

Entry Requirements:
Nil
Enrolment Procedure:
Please complete the enrolment form and hand it to the trainer at the commencement of the course.

Nominal Duration:
4 hours

Qualification:

Your Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment has been accredited by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority and entered on the National Training Information Service and is recognised under the 'Children's Services Act' - Vic & NSW.
Your Statement of Attainment will be valid for 1 year and the Asthma Foundation recommends that you attend an update every 12 months. If you are unable to attend any sessions, please contact your instructor.
It is important that you attend each session of this course so that you are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.
When attending a class, please bring writing paper/pens or pencils.

Competencies to be achieved during the training:
At the successful completion of this course you will be able to:
1. Recognising the early signs and symptoms of deteriorating asthma
2. Identify equipment used in an asthma attack.

3. Demonstrate the 4x4 emergency Asthma First Aid Plan.

4. Correct cleaning and storage requirements for an asthma emergency kit.

Assessment Procedure:
You will be assessed at the end of the course to show your instructor that you have an appropriate understanding of the procedures necessary to manage a life-threatening situation.

This will consist of:

Demonstration of correct asthma first aid plan.

You must pass each section to qualify for a certificate.

HLTFA404A ‘Apply Advanced Resuscitation Techniques’

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Course Outcome:
This module will provide participants with the skills and knowledge to understand the safety requirements when handling an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), as well as the skills to use an AED within the first minutes after a cardiac arrest, as well as skills and knowledge to safely perform oxygen therapy and resuscitation in the workplace.

Entry Requirements:
This unit should be assessed after achievement of one of the following related competency units:
•    HLTFA301B Apply first aid
•    HLTCPR201A Perform CPR or
•    HLTFA201A Provide emergency life support

In general it is recommended that people using advanced resuscitation techniques have completed HLTFA301B Apply first aid

Enrolment Procedure:
Please contact us to enrol in this course.

Nominal Duration:

6 hours

Qualification
•    It is important that you attend each session of this course so that you are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.
•    Your Nationally Recognised qualification has been accredited by the Victorian Qualifications Authority and entered on the National Training Information Service, recognised by the Victorian WorkCover Authority under their ‘First Aid In The Workplace’ – code of practice 1995, The Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources – (Workplace Standards Tasmania).
•    Your qualification will be valid for 1 year.

Competencies to be achieved during the training:

At the successful completion of this course you will be able to:
1.    Explain why Early Defibrillation & the ‘Chain of Survival’ are essential and explain the Structure & Function of the Heart
2.    Manage a cardiac arrest using an Automatic External Defibrillator – (AED)
(Note: CPR Refresher training will be undertaken during the program and a full copy of the course curriculum will be made available upon request)
3.    Demonstrate safe procedures when using Medical Oxygen Equipment
4.    Demonstrate the administration of Oxygen Therapy to a spontaneously breathing patient
5.    Demonstrate the resuscitation of a non-breathing casualty using:-
       - Ventilation
       - Self-Inflating Bag & mask
       - Manual Oxygen Powered Resuscitator.

Assessment Procedure:
Assessment will be conducted during and at the end of the course to demonstrate to your instructor that you have the required knowledge and skills of the procedures necessary to manage a life-threatening situation prior to the arrival of medical aid.

This process will consist of – Theory Assessment completed either on line or workbook assessment requiring satisfactory completion of all questions. Students with identified Language, Literacy and Numeracy deficits will be offered an oral assessment if required.

Skills Competencies - demonstrate competency in all skills as detailed above conducted in off the job environment simulating work conditions whenever possible.
Students must demonstrate competency in all sections to qualify for a Statement of Attainment.

Element of Competence	Course Content
Primary First Aid Management
1. Define Early Defibrillation in the Community & the Chain of Survival 2. Describe Heart Structure & Function 3. Define why early Defibrillation saves lives 4 . Demonstrate the safety procedure that must be undertaken before using an AED 5. Demonstrate the safe use of an ‘Automatic External Defibrillator’ - (AED)	- Why early defibrillation of a patient is vitally important - The statistical chances of survival for each minutes delay after a patient suffers a Ventricular Fibrillation (V.F.) cardiac arrest - The current average survival rate of patient’s who suffer a V.F. cardiac arrest prior to the arrival of an Ambulance - The ‘4’ key areas within the ‘Chain of Survival’ - Why the awareness of, and adherence to the ‘Chain of Survival’ is vitally important in the process of saving lives within the community - The anatomical position of the heart - The function of the heart’s conduction system - Why Defibrillation can save the lives of patient’s in Ventricular Fibrillation (V.F.) & Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) - The advantages of AED’s - Function of defibrillation in saving cardiac arrest patients - The three (3) criteria required before considering Defibrillation - Safety procedures to undertake when using an AED - The two cardiac (heart) rhythm groups that Automatic External Defibrillators identify - The basic functions of AED’s - Procedures to be undertaken if the AED fails to respond - Demonstrate the safe and efficient use of an AED
6. State why some conditions may require Oxygen Therapy 7. State the safety precautions that are required when using oxygen equipment. 8. Demonstrate the correct method of administering Oxygen therapy 9. Describe why First Aiders must seek medical advice / aid during administration of Oxygen to patients 10. Demonstrate the safe use of Oxygen powered suction to a patient’s airway 11. Demonstrate the correct method of administering Oxygen Resuscitation 12. Demonstrate a knowledge of the content and requirements of the relevant state government Health (Entry into confined spaces) Regulations 13. Interpret and assess the relevant information on material safety data sheets including: Health Hazard information and emergency first aid procedures.	- Why some conditions may require Oxygen Therapy - Recognition of a lack of oxygen - Recognition of medical oxygen cylinders in Australia - Components of a portable oxygen unit - Safety precautions that are required when using oxygen equipment. - Administering oxygen therapy to a breathing patient suffering hypoxia by using a Bi-nasal Cannula · Fixed face mask. - Pay-Off Principle - Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (C.O.A.D.) eg Emphysema - Correct and efficient techniques for providing oxygen-powered suction to both breathing and non-breathing patients. - Appropriate selection and correct, safe and efficient assembly of oxygen-powered equipment supplied in class. - Competent administration of oxygen resuscitation to a non-breathing casualty by using the: - Ventilation - S elf-Inflating Bag & mask - Manual Oxygen Powered Resuscitator. - Hazards of confined spaces - Definition of a “confined space” - Content and requirements of the Health ( Entry into confined spaces) Regulations - Need and use of material safety data sheets - Interpretation and assessment of the relevant information on Material #Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) including: Health Hazard information and Emergency First Aid

Facilities & Equipment:
Each participant will be provided with all of the intellectual materials required to study all modules. Each program will also be supported with adequate Teaching Aids to assist with the theory and practical training modules such as CPR manikins, Bandages, Visual Aids, Handouts etc as appropriate.

HLTFA301B - Apply First Aid Refresher

Course Outcome:
This unit of competency describes 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. This unit incorporates the content of units HLTCPR201A Perform CPR and HLTFA201A Provide basic emergency life support.

Entry Requirements:
A current Apply First Aid certificate is required. Code HLTFA301B

Pre-Reading
Students are provided with a ‘Pre-Reading Booklet’ and the manual ‘Emergency First Aid. This ‘Pre-Reading Booklet’ DOES NOT contribute to your theory assessment and contains ‘recommended reading’ and Assessment Question exercises

Enrolment Procedure:
Contact Us to enrol in this course.

Nominal Duration:
7 hours

Qualification:

- It is important that you attend each session of this course so that you are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.
- Your Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment has been accredited by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority and entered on the National Training Information Service.
- Your certificate will be valid for 3 years and the Australian Resuscitation Council recommends that you attend a resuscitation update every 12 months. If you are unable to attend any sessions, please contact your instructor.
- When attending a class, please bring - Your manual 'Emergency First Aid'; Writing paper/pens or pencils.

Competencies to be achieved during the training:
At the successful completion of this course you will be able to:

1. Assess an emergency situation
2. Maintain the airway, breathing and circulation of an unconscious casualty
3. Administer First Aid for Minor Wounds & Apply Infection Control Procedures
4. Manage a casualty with external bleeding
5. Manage a casualty suffering from shock
6. Administer First Aid for Burns & Electric Shock
7. Administer First Aid for Eye & Soft Tissue Injuries
8. Manage a casualty suffering Near Drowning/Drowning
9. Manage a casualty suffering Head / Chest / Abdominal Injuries
10. Manage a casualty suffering Extremes of Temperature
11. Administer First Aid for Venomous Bites & Stings and Allergic Reactions
12. Administer First Aid for Spinal Injuries & Fractures
13. Determine Principles for the Assessment and Movement of the Sick & Injured & First Aid Recording Requirements
14. Explain the legal and social responsibilities of a first aider
15. Determine first aid facilities and training requirements

Assessment Procedure:
Students must successfully complete a Multi-Choice Theory Paper at the conclusion of the day. You will be assessed at the end of the course to show your instructor that you have an appropriate understanding of the procedures necessary to manage a life-threatening situation.

Your Assessment Will Include:
- Theory Assessment
- Practical Demonstrations

You must prove your competency for each section to qualify for a certificate.

Facilities & Equipment:
Each participant will be provided with all of the intellectual materials required to study all modules. Each program will also be supported with adequate Teaching Aids to assist with the theory and practical training modules such as CPR manikins, Bandages, Visual Aids, Handouts etc as appropriate.

HLTCPR201A – Perform CPR

Course Outcome:
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines.

Entry Requirements:
Nil However it is recommended that participants have literacy competencies equivalent to Level 2 as described in the Certificates of General Education for Adults (2112AFL, 2212AKC, 2212ALC)

Enrolment Procedure:
Please contact us to enrol in this course.

Nominal Duration:
1.5 - 2 Hours

Qualification
•    It is important that you attend each session of this course so that you are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.
•    Your qualification will be valid for 1 year. Note: Australian Resuscitation Council recommends that you attend a resuscitation update every 12 months. If you are unable to attend any sessions, please contact your instructor.

Competencies to be achieved during the training:

At the successful completion of this course you will be able to:
1.    Assess an emergency situation
2.    Maintain the airway, breathing and circulation of an unconscious casualty (including. C.P.R.)

Assessment Procedure:
Assessment will be conducted during the course to demonstrate to your instructor that you have the required knowledge and skills of the procedures necessary to manage an unconscious, non-breathing and pulseless person prior to the arrival of medical aid.

This process will consist of – Skills Competencies - demonstrate competency in all skills as detailed above conducted in off the job environment simulating work conditions whenever possible.

Elements of Competence and Course Content

Primary First Aid Management

1. Demonstrate the approach to an Incident and Management of an Unconscious Casualty including;
- The procedure to assess the situation to ensure the safety of the patient, bystanders & First Aider
- DRABCD Action Plan
- The initial first aid management of the collapsed or unconscious patient

2. Demonstrate the maintenance of Airway & Breathing of a patient including;
- Airway and breathing management on a class participant and/or resuscitation manikin
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (C.P.R. - 1 & 2 operator) on a resuscitation manikin

Facilities & Equipment:
Each participant will be provided with all of the intellectual materials required to study all modules. Each program will also be supported with adequate Teaching Aids to assist with the practical training modules such as CPR manikins, Visual Aids, Handouts etc as appropriate.

HLTFA302A - Provide First Aid in Remote Situation

Course Outcome:

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid to a casualty in a remote or isolated area. It is appropriate for those undertaking work or travel in remote/isolated situations.

Entry Requirements:
This unit has a pre-/co-requisite of HLTFA301B Apply First Aid, which must be completed either prior to commencement of the course, or completed in conjunction with it.

Enrolment Procedure:
Please contact us to enrol in this course

Nominal Duration:
14 hours

Qualification
•   It is important that you attend each session of this course so that you are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment. If you are unable to attend any sessions, please contact your instructor.
•   Your Nationally Recognised qualification has been accredited by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority and entered on the National Training Information Service.
•   Your qualification will be valid for 3 years and the Australian Resuscitation Council recommends that you attend a resuscitation update every 12 months.

Competencies to be achieved during the training

At the successful completion of this course you will be able to:
1.   Prepare for isolated travel or work, accounting for expected contingencies
2.   Assess a casualty’s condition to determine the appropriate response
3.   Evaluate the options for obtaining medical assistance and/or transporting the casualty
4.   Monitor a casualty’s condition and undertake ongoing first aid procedures as required
5.   Provide shelter from the elements and comfort for the casualty
6.   Establish communications and work in conjunction with medical and emergency services support
7.   Evaluate management of the incident and participate in debriefing to improve future planning and response.

Assessment Procedure
Assessment will be conducted during and at the end of the course to demonstrate to your instructor that you have the required knowledge and skills of the procedures necessary to manage a life-threatening situation in a remote area.

This process will consist of:
Theory Assessment requiring satisfactory completion of all questions. Students with identified Language, Literacy and Numeracy deficits will be offered an oral assessment if required.
Practical Skill Competencies - demonstrate competency in all skills as detailed above, conducted in simulated remote conditions.

Students must demonstrate competency in all sections to qualify for a Statement of Attainment.

Element of Competence	Course Content
1 Prepare to respond to an emergency in a remote situation	Planning and preparation for travel or work in isolated areas Evaluating options for transport and medical assistance
2 Provide first aid in a remote situation	Responding to remote area emergencies Patient assessment, primary and secondary surveys, history, perfusion status, vital signs and patient handover Head and spinal injuries, Fracture Management, Hygiene Techniques, Gastro-intestinal disorders, Skin Conditions, Aseptic Wound Management Extremes of Temperature and environmental issues Remote area survival techniques, including provision of shelter
3 Work in conjunction with medical and emergency services support	Remote area communication equipment and links to services Administration of Medications under instruction Evacuation of the casualty
4 Evaluate the incident	Participation in debriefing sessions Evaluation of first aid response Review of contingency planning

Facilities & Equipment
Each participant will be provided with all of the intellectual materials required to study all modules. Each program will also be supported with adequate Teaching Aids to assist with the theory and practical training modules.

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