Provide First Aid Course 

HLTAID011

 

Duration:

3 hours of face-to-face training with an online pre-course component.  
 

Cost:

$165 per person

 

The Provide First Aid course is the industry standard and is Nationally Recognised (AQF) Approved. It is suitable for both the general public and workplaces that require staff to be trained in first aid.

In this course, participants will learn to manage emergencies and provide care for individuals

with common illnesses and injuries.  

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Course Contents: 

- First Aid Principles  
- Basic Life Support  
- Infection Control & Hygiene  
- Legal Aspects of First Aid  
- Incident Approach and Management  
- Patient Assessment  
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)  
- Automated External Defibrillation (AED)  
- Choking and Airway Obstruction  
- Bleeding Control  
- Shock  
- Crush Injuries  
- Needlestick Injuries  
- Ear & Eye Injuries  
- Abdominal Injuries  
- Burns and Scalds  
- Head, Neck & Spinal Injuries  
- Fractures, Dislocations & Soft Tissue Injuries  
- Medical Conditions: Asthma, Diabetes, Epilepsy & Seizures  
- Allergic Reactions & Anaphylaxis  
- Heat and Cold Emergencies  
- Drowning  
- Cardiac Conditions  
- Stroke  
- Poisoning & Envenomation  

 

Assessment: 

The Provide First Aid course includes both theoretical and practical assessment components.

The theoretical assessment requires participants to complete a pre-course learning module.  

 

The practical assessment includes:
- Performing CPR on an adult

(including the use of an AED and placing a casualty in the recovery position)  
- Performing CPR on an infant  
- Managing a casualty with anaphylaxis  
- Managing a casualty with asthma  
- Managing a choking casualty  
- Managing a casualty with life-threatening bleeding and shock, including basic wound cleaning

for minor bleeds  
- Managing a casualty with a nosebleed  
- Managing a casualty with a fracture or dislocation  
- Managing a casualty with a sprain or strain  
- Managing a casualty with envenomation (snake or funnel-web spider bite)  

 

Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this First Aid course, participants will be awarded a nationally accredited statement of attainment issued by Healthguard.  

 

Unique Student Identifier (USI):  

A Unique Student Identifier (USI) is required for your certificate to be issued. If you need to obtain a USI number or have forgotten yours, please visit the USI website at: [usi.gov.au](https://usi.gov.au)