Occupational First Aid Skill Set
HLTSS00068
This course is suitable for students who need the skills to manage a medical emergency before the arrival of an ambulance or medical response unit. It provides the skills and knowledge required to provide advanced first aid response, resuscitation techniques, and life support along with the management of casualty, the incident and other first aiders. This programme provides a set of skills to establish, maintain and facilitate the provision of appropriate first aid in a workplace environment and especially suitable to those who are the nominated first aid provider at their workplace.
Course Outline
Occupation First Aid Skill set course is suitable for students who need the skills to manage a medical emergency before the arrival of an ambulance or medical response unit.
It provides the skills and knowledge required to provide advanced first aid response, resuscitation techniques, and life support along with the management of casualty, the incident and other first aiders.
This programme provides a set of skills to establish, maintain and facilitate the provision of appropriate first aid in a workplace environment and especially suitable to those who are the nominated first aid provider at their workplace.
Course Information
The objectives of this competency based training is to provide students with the practical skills and knowledge to:
- Identify and responding to emergency situation
- Provide advanced first aid response
- Apply the latest CPR knowledge including oxygen resuscitation
- Coordinate first aid activities until arrival of medical assistance
- Communicating details of the incident
- Managing patient records
- Evaluate the provision of first aid in the workplace
- Offer wound care
Core Units
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid
HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
HLTAID016 Manage first aid services and resources
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have the level of language competence to be able to make an accurate verbal report to a supervisor and/or emergency response services.
Students must be physically fit and capable to demonstrate CPR skills on the floor.
Certification
Following the successful completion of the program a Statement of Attainment will be issued.
