Provide First Aid Full or Refresher

About this unit of competency

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

The unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid 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

The content of this course covers the following codes:

• HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

• HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support

• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

Training Program

This Provide First Aid course is delivered as a 7 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.

Learners are to complete pre course theory via self-paced learning on-line course, this takes on average 2 hours to complete, with some people taking much more. (There is no time limit)

A refresher course is available for students who hold a current Provide First Aid certificate (or equivalent).

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 HLTAID011 Provide First Aid. We can however issue a non accredited certificate of attendance for First aid.