HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support

Course Details

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies. The training applies to people who may be required to provide an emergency response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

Entry/eligibility requirements

Now accepting enrolments from international students currently on study visas

There are no pre-entry study or qualification requirements, but to be eligible, you must:

• Reside in Western Australia;
• Possess suitable English language, literacy and numeracy skills (e.g. you will need to be able to read, understand and communicate care requirements on a care plan); and
• Provide a copy of your passport or photo identification.
• Be at least 18 years of age

The unit of competency standards requires a level of physical ability to meet the evidence requirements for assessment.

Due to the potential risk to health and safety, any worker who does not have the physical ability to meet the competencies standards of assessment will not be issued a Statement of Attainment.

Pathways

This unit will provide credit towards a range of qualifications where these skills are required giving student options for further study in the aged, disability and community care training packages, such as:

• 52840WA Certificate II in Introduction to Disability Care

Duration, learning method and assessment

Theory component to be completed prior to attending practical workshop.

Full day face-to-face trainer directed workshop.

Units of competency

HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support

Outcomes

After completing this course, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Recognise and assess an emergency situation
• Ensure safety for self, bystaders and casualty
• Assess casualty and identify the need for first aid response
• Seek assistance from emergency response services
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) correctly
• Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles
• Display respectful behaviour towards casualties
• Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
• Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions
• Correctly describe incident details to emergency response services
• Report details of incident to workplace supervisor as appropriate
• Maintain confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory and/or organisational policies
• Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers and seek help when required
• Contribute to a review of the first aid response as required.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Given the licensing requirements for this unit, RPL is currently not offered.

Fees and charges

The cost of this session is $140 per person.

Please contact us for more information 1300 492 703

Certification

Completing this skill set will be recognised by a Statement of Attainment for the unit listed above.

Statements of Attainment issued by Amana Living Training Institute will be recognised by other Registered Training Organisations (RTO) nationally.

Amana Living Training Institute will recognise Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by other RTO’s.

Amana Living Training Institute is committed to ensuring all AQF qualifications, Statements of Attainments and Transcripts of Results are issued in accordance with the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015.