Description

What’s it about?

This first aid course teaches the skills and knowledge needed to handle emergencies and provide first aid. It covers common injuries and illnesses and is suitable for both people in the workplace and members of the public who want training in first aid.
Students are taught by experienced paramedics and health professionals, ensuring authentic, hands-on learning opportunities in managing real-world emergency situations
Students will increase their skills and knowledge in a wide range of areas including how to:
• Follow ARC emergency response guidelines
• Use the DRSABCD action plan
• Perform CPR on adults and infants
• Use a defibrillator (AED)
• Manage unconscious patients
• Treat burns, wounds, bleeding, choking, and shock
• Handle medical emergencies (e.g. asthma, chest pain, anaphylaxis)
• Respond to fractures, sprains, and spinal injuries
• Understand legal and workplace responsibilities
• Communicate and report incidents effectively.
On successful completion students will be issued with a Statement of Attainment in:
• Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)
• Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009)

See https://training.gov.au/ for further information.

Who’s it for?

This course is suitable for both people in the workplace and members of the public who want training in first aid.
Did you know it’s recommended to refresh your first aid skills every three years? For more information visit: https://resus.org.au/the-arc-guidelines/

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation should be renewed every 12 months.

CITB INFORMATION:

This course is eligible for CITB funding. The CITB is a whole-of-industry led organisation that provides support to attract, train and retain South Australian building and construction workers by providing leadership in training and skills development.

Each financial year, Eligible Persons with an approved CITB number can obtain up to $3,000 of training subsidies off any CITB endorsed short course, with a CITB endorsed training provider.

Upon receipt of enrolment, students will be sent an email with further instructions on claiming the CITB rebate. You do not need to provide your CITB number at the time of enrolment.

At the successful completion of a CITB eligible course, eligible CITB students will be refunded with the CITB subsidy. The subsidy will be paid to whoever paid for the course. TAFE SA cannot claim your refund (and therefore cannot reimburse you the funded amount) prior to the finish date. All CITB refunds will be credited against the student or third-party account and cannot be refunded back to credit cards.

Rebate refunds will be processed within 60 days of course completion (this timeframe is to allow for assessment submission, marking and processing).

The CITB number you provide to TAFE SA must belong to the individual participant – you cannot use the CITB number of another person or company.

Note:

Organisations that wish to pay the student fees for this course and are unable to pay by credit card via the website should contact the Student Engagement & Onboarding team via email on ShortCourses@tafesa.edu.au to organise a Third Party Payment invoice.