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Name

Description

HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to life threatening emergencies using basic life support measures only.

HLTAID003 Provide First Aid

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders, until the arrival of medical or other assistance

Occupational First Aid
HLTSS00027 Occupational First Aid Skill Set

This training is suitable for individuals, companies and organisations and will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to make them confident and competent to perform the roles and responsibilities of an Occupational First Aider as defined by state or territory legislation. Includes first aid and additional modules including Oxygen equipment and defibrillation.

HLTAID006 Provide advanced first aid

To allow the student to gain the confidence required with the provision of advanced first aid response, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders, until the arrival of medical or other assistance, and provision of support to others providers. This unit incorporates the content of units: HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support and HLTAID003 Provide First Aid.

HLTAID007 Provide advanced Resuscitation

To allow the student to gain the confidence required with the provision of advanced CPR techniques, management of casualty, airway and provision of oxygen. This unit incorporates the content of units: HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

 Asthma  and Anaphylaxis  combined

To allow the Student to gain the confidence required when dealing with an adult or child casualty, when the application of an Epi-pen is required. Teaches the knowledge and skills required to safely use the Epi-pen.

22298VIC Course in Basic Oxygen Administration
HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

This training is suitable for individuals/companies/organisations and will provide participants with the competencies to administer supplementary oxygen to a casualty and ancillary oxygen equipment. This includes butis not limited to:
- Assess casualty and develop management plan
- Checking Oxygen Equipment
- Maintain unobstructed airway and resuscitate casualty
- Use oxygen to provide therapy
- Recover and restore Equipment

HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in line with Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines.

HLTAID005 Provide first aid in remote situations

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid to a casualty in a remote and/or isolated situation.

Following completion HLTAID003 Provide first aid additional day is required for completion of this topic

Basic clinical care
· HLTAID003 Provide first aid
· Clinical advice and decision making
Legislation
· Australian Resuscitation guidelines
· State and territory workplace health and safety requirements
· Confidentiality, cultural awareness, reporting
OHS Responsibilities
· Prepare for isolated travel
· Minimise hazards, infection control OHS processes
· Provide shelter from the elements
· Develop management plans, safety considerations
Communication
· Establish communication
· Arranging ambulance –several communication options
· Provide resources in remote area
· Evaluate management of emergency
· Participate in debriefing
· Communicate with medical personnel to administer medication under direct instruction and authorisation

HLTAID008 Manage First Aid Services & Resources

This unit addresses the establishment and maintenance of facilities to enable or facilitate the provision of appropriate first aid in the workplace. The skills and knowledge described in this competency units are suitable for those nominated in workplace first aid roles such as first aid stations. This courses was previously called Occupational first aid

Basic clinical care
· Basic anatomy and physiology
· Advance first aid
· Equipment procedures
· Casualty assessment and diagnosis
Regulations
· Regulations, privacy issues, duty of care, cultural awareness, skills and limitations of the
first aider, MSDS, and stress management
OHS Responsibilities
· Hazards, infection control, OHS requirements, risk management
Work place issue
· Workplace cultures
· Organisational requirements and internal policies (SOP)
· Debriefing skills
· Consent and confidentiality
· Safe manual handling and safe storage considerations
· Correct and lawful documentation

PUAWER008B Confine small workplace emergencies (Fire Extinguisher use)

PUAWER002B Ensure workplace emergency prevention procedures, systems and processes are implemented

This training is suitable for individuals, companies and organisations and will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to make them confident and competent to respond to workplace emergencies and evacuation. This includes but is not limited to the following components -

- Prepare for Emergency Situations
- Report Emergencies and Potential Emergencies
- Respond to Emergency Warnings and Advice
- Evacuate from the Work Area.

HLTWHS005 Conduct Manual Tasks Safely

This course provides the basic knowledge and skills necessary for participants to limit back injury and to use correct manual handling techniques in their individual jobs.