Provide Basic Emergency Life Support

About this unit of competency

This unit 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.

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

Applicable Industries:

• Emergency responders

• Childcare

• Education

• Medical professionals

• Construction

• Many more

National Course Code

• HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support

Training Program

• This Provide basic emergency life support course is delivered as a 6 hour face-to-face training session, plus breaks. We offer weekly public attendance first aid courses at our Mayfield West training centre or we can come to your workplace.

Physical Requirements:

It is important to note that this CPR element of this course requires a level of physical ability to complete practical assessments. All students are required to perform 2 minutes of CPR on an adult manikin and baby manikin on the floor.

If your health or fitness will not allow you to demonstrate this, you will not be awarded a nationally accredited certificate for HLTAID003 Provide first aid. We can however issue a non accredited certificate of attendance for First aid.