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HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid – Learn Life-Saving Skills Aligned with Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines
Course Overview:
This accredited First Aid training course provides essential skills and practical instruction in accordance with Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines, legal and workplace safety standards, and recommendations from peak national clinical bodies.
Designed for real-world application across the workplace, home, and community, this course equips you to recognise medical emergencies and respond with immediate, effective first aid for sudden illness or injury.
You will learn to:
Assess casualties and ensure scene safety
Activate emergency services and communicate effectively
Perform CPR on adults, children, and infants
Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Administer an autoinjector for anaphylaxis
Provide asthma medication assistance
Assist a choking person
Manage wounds, bleeding, and shock
Use immobilisation techniques for fractures, dislocations, sprains, strains, and envenomation (e.g. bites or stings)
In addition, the course covers:
Basic anatomy and physiology
The importance of the Chain of Survival
Reporting incidents in writing and verbally
Reviewing incidents to improve performance and response times
Recognising and managing psychological impacts on self and others
Seeking professional support when needed
This nationally recognised first aid course is ideal for employees, caregivers, and anyone wanting to feel confident and prepared during medical emergencies.
Units Delivered
The following units will be included in your certificate:
Course Delivery
Course Durations
Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.
Entry Requirements
Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations, such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor and rescue breathing techniques on manikins.
Online study: Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device with internet access to complete the online/pre-course studies.
Assessment Requirements
Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.
Certificate Renewal Requirements
This certificate has an industry recommended renewal period of 36 months
Assessment Activities
Performance tasks and practical scenarios:
- Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)
- Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario
- Perform CPR on an infant
- Manage a casualty with anaphylaxis
- Manage a casualty with asthma
- Manage a choking casualty
- Manage a casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning
- Manage a casualty with a nosebleed
- Manage a casualty with a fracture and dislocation
- Manage a casualty with a sprain and strain
- Manage a casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)
Theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.