HLTAID014 – Provide Advanced First Aid

This course teaches the skills and knowledge required to provide an advanced first aid response and life support. Learn about the management of casualties‚ the incident and other first aiders; covering a range of situations, including in the home, workplace or within the community.

This unit of competency is also included as one unit in the Occupational First Aid qualification.

Target Audience:

Workers who may be required to provide‚ coordinate and manage a first aid response across a range of complex situations, including community and workplace settings.

Specific licensing /regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this first aid training course, students will be issued with a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment
HLTAID014 Provide advanced first aid, HLTAID011 Provide first aid, HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support, HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Learning Methods:

Please note it is a requirement of this course that practical demonstration of CPR must be performed on the adult manikin on the floor.

Program Benefits:

Advanced first aid response skills
Knowledge and confidence to potentially save a life
Skills to confidently manage others during a first aid response

Content:

Legal and other requirements
Basic Life Support - DRSABCD
CPR and AED
Abdominal injuries
Allergic reaction
Anaphylaxis
Bleeding and wound care
Burns, including thermal, chemical, friction and electrical
Cardiac emergencies
Choking and airway obstruction
Crush injuries
Diabetes
Drowning
Emergency childbirth
Envenomation
Extremes of heat and cold
Eye and ear injuries
Head, neck and spinal injuries
Levels of consciousness
Musculoskeletal injuries: fractures and dislocations, strains and sprains
Needle stick injuries
Poisoning and toxic substances
Respiratory distress, including asthma
Seizures / convulsions
Shock management
Stroke
Substance misuse
Vital signs