This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines.

This unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide an emergency response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

6 hours of face to face training.

There are no pre-requisites.

On successful completion, participants will receive a nationally recognised statement of attainment in HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support, valid for three (3) years from the completion date. The Code of Practice and Australian Resuscitation Council recommends that cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills are refreshed annually.

Students must have the physical ability to provide resuscitation by kneeling on the floor and performing two (2) minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult and infant manikin.

Students under the age of 18 years will be required to provide a signed parental consent form prior to attending the course. This form can be accessed by clicking here.

If you have a learning difficulty or any special needs or support requirements please contact us prior to enrolment. This may include but not limited to language, literacy and numeracy skills or disabilities. It’s important to note that there is a physical requirement to complete 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor with a manikin.

Recognition of prior learning is available to those who can provide other evidence that they can demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and experience described by the unit. There is a currency requirement to be able to demonstrate skills such as CPR.

Every student requires a Unique Student Identifier (USI) to obtain a certificate or qualification from their registered training organisation when studying a nationally recognised training course in Australia.

A USI gives you access to an online account that keeps all your training records together, even if you move locations, change training organisations or undertake studies at different times in your life. For more information ask your training organisation or visit www.usi.gov.au.

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has developed a fact sheet to allow you to be fully informed about your decision to enroll in a course of study. We recommend reading this information prior to enrolling.  It is available by clicking here.

You will be assessed on:

State/Territory regulations, first aid codes of practice and workplace procedures:

• ARC Guidelines relevant to the provision of CPR
• Safe work practices to minimise risks and potential hazards
• Infection control principles and procedures, including the use of standard precautions
• Requirements for the currency of skill and knowledge

Legal, workplace and community considerations:

• Awareness of the potential need for stress-management techniques and available support following an emergency situation
• Duty of care requirements and respectful behaviour towards a casualty
• Own skill, limitations, consent, privacy and confidentiality requirements
• Importance of debriefing

Considerations when providing CPR:

• Airway obstruction due to body position
• Appropriate duration and cessation of CPR
• Appropriate use of an AED including chain of survival
• Standard precautions

Principle and procedures for first-aid management of the following scenarios:

• Allergic reaction and Anaphylaxis
• Bleeding control and shock
• Cardiac conditions, including chest pains
• Choking and airway obstruction
• Respiratory distress, including asthma
• Stroke

Basic anatomy and physiology:

• Considerations in the provision of first aid for specified conditions
• Chest
• How to recognise a person is not breathing normally
• Response/consciousness
• Upper airway and effect of positional change

Physical demonstrations (skills)

The simulated assessment environments will reflect the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.  Skills must be demonstrated by the student working individually in an environment that provides realistic in-depth, industry-validated scenarios and simulations to assess students’ skills and knowledge.

It’s important that students have knowledge of the content of this course. The assessable practical skills are listed below.

You will be assessed on performing first aid scenario and task demonstrations for:

• Infant CPR
• Adult CPR & defibrillation
• Recovery position
• Verbal reporting, debriefing and evaluating
• Anaphylaxis & autoinjector
• Asthma & medication
• Choking
• Bleeding control & shock

The following learning resources are provided to participants in this course.

• Adult and infant resuscitation manikins
• AED training device
• Adrenaline autoinjector training device
• Placebo bronchodilator and spacer device
• Roller and triangular bandages
• Workplace first aid kit
• Workplace injury, trauma and/or illness record, and/or other appropriate workplace incident report form