Course Overview

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid incorporates:

• HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to provide effective first aid response, manage casualties, and apply appropriate first aid procedures in various emergency situations. The course content is delivered in line with Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines.

• Basic Life Support (BLS): CPR and AED techniques for adults, children, and infants.
• Emergency Response: Managing unconscious casualties, respiratory, and cardiac emergencies.
• Injury Management: Treating bleeding, fractures, burns, and other common injuries.
• Medical Conditions: First aid for asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes, and seizures.
• Environmental Emergencies: Handling heatstroke, hypothermia, poisoning, and bites/stings.

•  Must be 16 years old or over. Learners under 18 require a guardian's consent form.
• Present photo identification (e.g. Dirver's License, Proof of Age card, Medicare Card, Passport) on the day of training.
• Permit a photo on the day (head, neck and shoulders) to go onto the duty of care card upon successful completion.
• Wear closed-in footwear such as sandshoes, and comfortable clothing
• Notify the office if you need any additional literacy or numeracy support.
• No prerequisites, but must meet minimum physical and LLN requirements:

Physical Ability:  The HLTAID competency standards require a level of physicaln ability to provide first aid and respond to an emergency situation where there may be risk to life. Learners are required to:

• Perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor.
• Perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an infant resuscitation manikin placed on a firm surface.

Basic Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills to successfully complete the course. These skills are:

• Basic Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) Skills:
• Basic reading and writing skills in English.
• Ability to listen and understand verbal communication in English.
• Ability to count to 30, calculate basic ratios, use a timer, and tell the time.
• Fill in an accurate incident form.

Learners must:

• Obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI) Number before attending the course. To create your free USI number, visit www.usi.gov.au
  
• Complete the enrolment form prior to attending.

Resources

All training resources and PPE will be provided by StaySafe Training.