First Aid skills can be the difference between life and death for a workmate, family member, a stranger on the street, or even yourself. Whether you need it for your workplace, your club, in another setting or would just like peace of mind.
First Aid is not just a useful skill, it could also help save a life and minimise the impact of injuries.
Our comprehensive course will provide you the knowledge, skills and confidence to help an ill or injured person until emergency help arrives. You will learn the DRSABCD action plan as well as resuscitation (Including defibrillation), asthma, anaphylaxis and the management of various injuries and illnesses.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide an advanced 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 an advanced first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.
This unit was also previously known as HLTAID006 Provide advanced first aid.
The target audience for this UoC is those who are required to have advanced first aid training as part of their workplace and members of the public who want further training in first aid.
Despite the name, our Advanced First Aid course is suitable for students of all backgrounds. No matter your previous experience with First Aid or providing care in a crisis, an Advanced First Aid Certificate can prepare you to best manage any number of medical emergencies and situations.
The course will benefit those workers who may be required to provide, coordinate, and manage first aid responses across a wide range of complex situations, including both workplace and community settings.
This will be suited to the following job roles:
- Workplace first aid officer
Refresher training in CPR should be undertaken annually and full first aid qualifications should be renewed every three years.
Suggested path ways for further study after completion of this qualification include:
- HLTAID013 Provide first aid in remote or isolated site, or
- HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy, or
- HLT21015 Certificate II in Medical Services First Response, or
- HLTSS00027 Occupational First Aid Skill Set
Participants may be a minimum age of 14 years to attend (those who are under 18 must present an enrolment form from a parent or guardian to accept responsibility).
Must live in and have a Western Australian residential address.
Applicants must demonstrate good language, literacy and numeracy as our courses combine plain English, videos, photos, and questioning to ensure all learners are able to have the best possible chance at comprehending the required knowledge and developing the skills that will be needed in their job role.
If you believe you will need assistance due to your LLN skills, please contact our head office before enrolling to discuss your training needs. A LLN assessment may be conducted at pre-enrolment to assess whether the applicant requires LLN support for this training.
All students must bring ID with them to the training course. Photo ID is the minimum requirement (e.g. Drivers Licence, Passport or similar). 100 points of identification.
USI Number Requirements:
All students doing nationally recognised training from January 1, 2018 need to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). For more details and to create a USI go to the Government USI site here. https://www.usi.gov.au/students/get-a-usi
The course is a combined delivery structure and comprises a pre-course online component followed by our two (2) day (16 hour) in-class practical course. The pre-study consists of multiple choice questions which can be done on paper or online.
If you already hold HLTAID011 Provide first aid and is current within 12 months, then the course is delivered over one (1) day (8 hours).
Pre-course study takes on average 4-5 hours depending on the individual student and their personal circumstances and other commitments). This online training involves reading modules and then using the knowledge learnt to complete a final exam. Pre-course training must be completed prior to the face-to-face training.
The course is presented via a combination of structured tutorials, workshops, case studies, video, practical assignments and workplace application. Individual and group work activities and assessment activities are conducted throughout the course.
All trainers and assessors are recognised industry experts, holding relevant experience and training qualifications. They include security industry specialists, former serving police officers, military personnel and emergency response and medical specialists.
