Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Competencies covered

Competency: HLTAID003 Apply first aid
Element: 1. Respond to an emergency situation	1.1 Recognise an emergency situation
	1.2 Identify, assess and manage immediate hazards to health and safety of self and others
	1.3 Assess the casualty and recognise the need for first aid response
	1.4 Assess the situation and seek assistance from emergency response services
Element: 2. Apply appropriate first aid procedures	2.1 Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines
	2.2 Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles
	2.3 Display respectful behaviour towards casualty
	2.4 Obtain consent from casualty where possible
	2.5 Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
	2.6 Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions
	2.7 Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond in accordance with first aid principles
Element: 3. Communicate details of the incident	3.1 Accurately convey incident details to emergency response services
	3.2 Report details of incident to workplace supervisor as appropriate
	3.3 Maintain confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory and/or organisational policies
Element: 4. Evaluate the incident and own performance	4.1 Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers involved in critical incidents
	4.2 Participate in debriefing to address individual needs

Unit Description

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Demand based)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.