This course teaches the fundamental principles, knowledge and skills to enable the first aider to provide emergency care for injuries and illnesses, in the home or the workplace.

Course content

• chain of survival
• assessing the situation
• signs of life
• performing CPR
• demonstrate use of an automated external defibrillator
• care of the unconscious person
• special techniques for children and Infants
• CPR in special circumstances
• breathing emergencies including choking and asthma
• cardiac emergencies
• severe allergic reaction
• shock
• bleeding and wound care
• burns and scalds
• extremes of Heat and Cold
• poisoning
• altered conscious states
• bites and stings
• musculoskeletal injuries
• infection control
• reporting procedures

There are no prerequisites for this course. Current industry standard is for this course to be updated every 3 years with the CPR component being updated every 12 months.

Course duration

Minimum of 15 hours.

Assessment method

Demonstration of practical skills, role plays, case studies and a written quiz

Course award

On successful completion of this course participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for the nationally recognised unit of competency from the Health Training Package, HLTFA301B - Apply First Aid.

Content

• chain of survival
• assessing the situation
• signs of life
• performing CPR
• demonstrate use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)
• care of the unconscious person
• special techniques for children and infants
• CPR in special circumstances
• breathing emergencies including choking and asthma
• cardiac emergencies
• severe allergic reaction
• shock
• bleeding and wound care
• burns and scalds
• extremes of heat and cold
• poisoning
• altered conscious states
• bites and stings
• musculoskeletal injuries
• infection control
• reporting procedures

Prerequisite

There are no prerequisites for this course. Current industry standard is for this course to be updated every 3 years with the CPR component being updated every 12 months.

Course Duration

The online training component takes several hours and can be completed in sections at the student's preferred schedule. The practical skills instruction and assessment takes 8 hours at a Red Cross Training Location. Once registered, students have access to the course content for 12 months.

Assessment Method

The course content is conducted online in the student's own time. This component includes several short quizzes and onscreen assessment activities. Upon successful completion of the online component, students can book into a one day Practical Skills Instruction and Assessment Session that provides practical instruction and assessment.

Description

The course allows the first aider to update the knowledge and skills gained (within the previous 3 years) and revise first aid procedures. Participants will be updated on changes since their previous Workplace 2 or Senior First Aid Course.

Course content

• chain of survival
• assessing the situation
• signs of life
• performing CPR
• demonstrate use of an automated external defibrillator
• care of the unconscious person
• special techniques for children and infants
• CPR in special circumstances
• breathing emergencies including choking and asthma
• cardiac emergencies
• severe allergic reaction
• shock
• bleeding and wound care
• burns and scalds
• extremes of Heat and Cold
• poisoning
• altered conscious states
• bites and stings
• musculoskeletal injuries
• infection control
• reporting procedures

Prerequisites

A current Senior First Aid/Workplace level 2 Statement of Attainment is a prerequisite for this course. Current industry standard is for this course to be updated every 3 years with the CPR component being updated every 12 months.

Course duration

Minimum of eight hours.

Assessment method

Demonstration of practical skills, role plays, case studies and a written quiz.

Course award

On successful completion of this course participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for the nationally recognised unit of competency from the Health Training Package, HLTFA301B - Apply First Aid.

This course provides the occupational first aider with the more advanced knowledge and skills to carry out emergency first aid for injuries and illnesses in the workplace. It will also provide information on state and federal legislations as it applies to workplace first aid.

Course content

• apply legislation in the workplace
• manage safety in the workplace
• recognition of toxic hazards in the workplace
• care of welfare in the workplace
• care of first aid facilities
• completing documentation
• assessment of a casualty
• bleeding and wound care
• administration of medications
• management of musculoskeletal injuries
• apply principles of triage
• identification of confined spaces in the workplace.

Prerequisite

A current Senior First Aid/Workplace Level 2 Statement of Attainment is a prerequisite for enrolment into this course. Current industry standard is for this course to be updated every 3 years with the Advanced Resuscitation component being updated every 12 months.

Course duration

Minimum of thirty hours.

Assessment method

Demonstration of practical skills, role plays, case studies and a written quiz.

Course award

On successful completion of this course participants will be issued a  Statement of Attainment accrediting the following nationally recognised units of competency from the Health Training Package, HLTFA402B Apply advanced first aid, HLTFA403A Manage first aid in the workplace and HLTFA404A Apply advanced resuscitation techniques.

• chain of survival
• assessing the situation
• signs of life
• performing CPR
• demonstrating the use of an automated external defibrillator
• care of the unconscious person
• special techniques for children and infants
• CPR in special circumstances
• reporting procedures

Prerequisite

There are no prerequisites for this course. Current industry standard is for this course to be updated every 12 months.

Course duration

The online training component takes a little over an hour. The practical assessment (if required) takes half an hour. Once registered, students have access to the course content for 12 months.

Assessment method

Assessment (if required) is at a Red Cross training location around Australia. It assesses practical skills through student demonstration.

Course award

On successful completion of this course participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for the nationally recognised unit of competency from the Health Training Package, HLTCPR201A - Perform CPR.

This Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course is designed to teach the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain breathing and circulation in an adult, child or infant following cardiac arrest. Content is based on Australian Resuscitation Council 2006 guidelines.

Course content

• chain of survival
• assessing the situation
• signs of life
• performing CPR
• demonstrating the use of an automated external defibrillator
• care of the unconscious person
• special techniques for children and infants
• CPR in special circumstances
• infection control
• reporting procedures

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course. Current industry standard is for this course to be updated every 12 months.

Course duration

Minimum three to four hours.

Assessment method

Assessment is ongoing through demonstration of practical skills.

Course award

On successful completion of this course participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for the nationally recognised unit of competency from the Health Training Package, HLTCPR201A - Perform CPR.

Course schedules

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