Course Details: HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid

Unit Description

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. It applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Respond to an emergency situation

• 1.1 Recognise and assess an emergency situation.

• 1.2 Ensure safety for self, bystanders, and casualty.

• 1.3 Assess the casualty and recognise the need for first aid response.

• 1.4 Seek assistance from emergency services.

2. Apply appropriate first aid procedures

• 2.1 Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with ARC guidelines.

• 2.2 Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles.

• 2.3 Display respectful behaviour towards the casualty.

• 2.4 Obtain consent from the casualty where possible.

• 2.5 Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible.

• 2.6 Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions.

• 2.7 Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond in accordance with first aid principles.

3. Communicate details of the incident

• 3.1 Accurately convey incident details to emergency services.

• 3.2 Report details of the incident in line with appropriate workplace or site procedures.

• 3.3 Complete applicable workplace or site documentation, including incident report forms.

• 3.4 Maintain privacy and confidentiality of information in line with statutory or organisational policies.

4. Review the incident

• 4.1 Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers and seek help when required.

• 4.2 Contribute to a review of the first aid response as required.

Assessment Requirements

To demonstrate competency in this unit, candidates must meet the following Performance Evidence during practical assessments:

• Unconscious Casualty Management: Manage an unconscious, breathing casualty by appropriate positioning (recovery position).

• Adult CPR: Perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor.

• Infant CPR: Perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR on an infant resuscitation manikin placed on a firm surface.

• AED Operation: Follow the prompts of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to deliver at least one shock.

• Trauma & Medical Management: Manage casualties with the following conditions:

  • Anaphylaxis (using an adrenaline auto-injector).

  • Asthma (using a bronchodilator and spacer).

  • Non-life-threatening and life-threatening bleeding (control techniques).

  • Choking and airway obstruction.

  • Envenomation (using pressure immobilisation).

  • Fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains (immobilisation techniques).

  • Minor wound cleaning and dressing.

  • Nosebleed.

  • Shock.

• Simulated Incident: Respond to at least one simulated first aid incident where the candidate has no prior knowledge of the casualty's condition.

Knowledge Evidence includes:

• Legal, workplace, and community considerations (Duty of Care, consent, privacy).

• Signs, symptoms, and management of various injuries and illnesses (e.g., burns, cardiac conditions, diabetes, drowning, eye injuries, seizures, stroke).

• Basic anatomy and physiology relating to CPR and first aid.

Physical Requirement Warning

Compliance Note: To be marked as competent in this unit, the HLTAID011 assessment conditions require that a student must be able to perform CPR on an adult manikin placed on the floor for at least 2 minutes. If you have any physical limitations that prevent you from kneeling on the floor, please contact your trainer prior to enrolment.