HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
Certification in HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid is the minimum requirement for workplace first aid compliance.
With instruction and practical training in line with legal, workplace and community considerations, Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines and other Australian national peak clinical bodies, this first aid course teaches the skills and knowledge to recognise emergencies and provide immediate and effective first aid treatment to any person suffering a sudden illness or injury.
The course covers assessing the casualty, providing safety, accessing emergency services, and using resources to provide first aid, such as providing CPR and using a defibrillator, administering an autoinjector for anaphylaxis, administering asthma medication, assisting someone choking, using appropriate immobilisation techniques for envenomation, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, managing casualties with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock.
You will learn basic anatomy, physiology and the differences between adults, children and infants relating to CPR, the importance of the chain of survival, written and verbal reporting of incident details, reviewing incidents to improve own skills and response times, to recognise psychological impacts, and seeking help as required.
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid is trained in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines
This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909
Course Code:
HLTAID011
Course Title:
Provide First Aid
Mode of Delivery:
e-Learning plus face-to-face classroom training and assessment
Duration:
This is a blended course with self-paced online learning (e-learning) and face-to-face training. Before attending the face-to-face training, students will need to complete their e-learning which can be done in one sitting or over several sessions.
Depending on the student’s learning ability, they should allow up to 6 hours for reading and e-learning. Face-to-face training and assessment take 3 hours in a classroom environment.
Assessment:
Performance tasks and practical scenarios:
- Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)
- Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario
- Perform CPR on an infant
- Manage a casualty with anaphylaxis
- Manage a casualty with asthma
- Manage a choking casualty
- Manage a casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning
- Manage a casualty with a nosebleed
- Manage a casualty with a fracture and dislocation
- Manage a casualty with a sprain and strain
- Manage a casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)
Theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.
Age Requirements:
Minimum age is 14 Years.
Certificate Valid:
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation valid for 12 months
HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support valid for 36 months (3 years)
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid valid for 36 months (3 years)
Course Content
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
This course presents the following key skills and knowledge:
- Recognise and assess an emergency
- Ensure safety for self, bystanders, and casualty
- Seek assistance from emergency services
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines
- Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles
- Manage the casualty in a respectful manner
- Obtain consent from casualty where possible
- use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
- Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions
- Monitor the condition of the casualty and respond by first aid principles
- Accurately convey incident details to emergency services
- Report details of incidents in line with appropriate workplace or site procedures
- Complete applicable workplace or site documentation, including incident report form
- Maintain privacy and confidentiality of information in line with statutory or organisational policies
- Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers and seek help when required
- Contribute to a review of the first aid response as required
Certificate Issued
A PDF Statement of Attainment in HLTAID011 Provide First Aid will be emailed to you the same day as your successful completion of the training and assessment (provided that the student has provided a verified USI and completed all required assessments for the course).
Safe Work Australia recommends renewing HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification every 12 months. Current industry standards recommend renewing this certification every 3 years with the CPR component being updated every 12 months.
This course is accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
Entry Requirements
Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations, such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor and rescue breathing techniques on manikins.
Online study: Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device with internet access to complete the online pre-course studies.
Factors to Consider
The assessment criteria require students to demonstrate the ability to correctly perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult manikin placed on the floor.
If you have a limitation that would affect your ability to complete the course, please call to discuss it before booking.