HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid

HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required to provide an advanced first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

The unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide an advanced first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings and includes the following.

Respond to an emergency situation                                                                  

  • Recognise and assess an emergency situation.
  • Ensure safety for self, bystanders and casualty.
  • Assess the casualty and recognise the need for first aid response.
  • Deploy resources to appropriate locations as required in line with appropriate workplace or site procedures.
  • Seek assistance from emergency services.

Apply appropriate first aid procedures.                                                                                                               

  • Perform single-rescuer or two-rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the ARC guidelines and availability of rescuers.
  • Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles.
  • Display respectful behaviour towards casualty.
  • Obtain consent from casualty where possible.
  • Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible.
  • Operate first aid and ancillary equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions.
  • Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond in accordance with first aid principles

Coordinate first aid activities until arrival of medical assistance 

  • Identify available resources required and establish communication links with appropriate personnel, emergency services or medical assistance as appropriate.
  • Deploy required resources to appropriate locations in an efficient and effective manner to ensure timely treatment of casualties.
  • Monitor the condition of casualties in accordance with first aid principles and workplace or site procedures.
  • Coordinate evacuation of casualties according to relevant evacuation procedures

Communicate details of the incident                                                                                                          

  • Accurately convey incident details to emergency services.
  • Report details of incident 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

Review the incident                                                                                                                                              

  • Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers and seek help when required.
  • Arrange support services for personnel involved in the incident in accordance with relevant procedures.
  • Contribute to a review of the first aid response as required.

 

Code HLTAID014
Name Provide advanced first aid
Training delivery Face to Face (with pre course workbook)
Assessment Theory knowledge Multi choice questions

Practical: CPR demonstrated on a manakin including the use of a defibrillator. Participate in various scenarios demonstrating practical skills as per the training package assessment task requirements (training.gov.au)

Qualification Statement of attainment
Course time 6 Hours

Course fee $150

HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid

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