SHORT COURSE

Provide First Aid

Description

This comprehensive first aid course is appropriate for everyday emergency situations. The course is suitable for a senior first aider or person looking to increase their skills and knowledge including but not limited to the following areas:
• Responding to an emergency in line with Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines
• DRSABCD action plan and emergency response
• Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an adult and infant
• Use of AED (defibrillator)
• Managing an unconscious patient
• Treating burns, wounds and bleeding
• Assist a person who is choking
• Handling medical emergencies including chest pain, asthma, anaphylaxis
• Reacting appropriately to someone who is in shock
• Treating fractures, sprains, strains, head, neck and spinal injuries
• Legal, workplace and community considerations
• Communication and reporting of incidents

Students are trained by Paramedics and other health professionals with extensive industry experience, providing authentic learning opportunities for dealing with emergency situations.

On successful completion of the course, you will be issued with a Statement of Attainment in:
• HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
See https://training.gov.au/ for further informaion.

First aid qualifications are recommended for renewal every three years as per the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines and First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice. Details can be found here https://resus.org.au/the-arc-guidelines/
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation should be renewed every 12 months.

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

  • Whilst there are no formal pre-requisites for this course, participants must be 14 years of age or older and have a basic level of literacy and numeracy. During your first aid training you will be required to work at a range of heights levels, and to roll onto your back, side and/or stomach. You are required to kneel and demonstrate at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the floor as per the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines.

    Before attending the face-to-face workshop, students will need to complete the e-Learning which can be undertaken in one sitting or over several sessions. The time required to complete the e-Learning will vary based on the student’s learning ability and/or previous experience.
  • Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)

    Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (HLTAID009)

  • Before attending the face-to-face workshop, students will need to complete the e-Learning which can be undertaken in one sitting or over several sessions. The time required to complete the e-Learning will vary based on the student’s learning ability and/or previous experience.

Short Course Delivery Locations Some short courses can provide accreditation for industry-specific registration, while others merely provide skills and knowledge in the subject area. Concession prices are available for some courses.

Date

Fri 5 May 23

Class Times
Friday 9:00am-3:30pm
Duration
1 day x 6 hours
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$159.00

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Date

Fri 2 Jun 23

Class Times
Friday 9:00am-3:30pm
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Date

Fri 30 Jun 23

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Date

Tue 27 Jun 23

Class Times
Tuesday 9:00am-3:30pm
Duration
1 day x 6 hours
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Date

Mon 8 May 23

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Monday 9:00am-3:30pm
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Date

Wed 21 Jun 23

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Wednesday 9:00am-3:30pm
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Date

Thu 20 Apr 23

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Thursday 9:00am-3:30pm
Duration
1 day x 6 hours
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Date

Fri 19 May 23

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Friday 9:00am-3:30pm
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Date

Wed 5 Apr 23

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Wednesday 9:00am-3:30pm
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Date

Wed 28 Jun 23

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Wednesday 9:00am-3:30pm
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Date

Wed 21 Jun 23

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Wednesday 9:00am-3:30pm
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Date

Fri 26 May 23

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Friday 9:00am-3:30pm
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Date

Wed 26 Apr 23

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Wednesday 9:00am-3:30pm
Duration
1 day x 6 hours
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Date

Thu 1 Jun 23

Class Times
Thursday 9:00am-3:30pm
Duration
1 day x 6 hours
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