HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid

With instruction and practical training in line with legal, workplace, and community considerations, the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, and other Australian national peak clinical bodies, this first aid course teaches the skills and knowledge necessary to recognize emergencies and provide immediate and effective first aid treatment to any person suffering from a sudden illness or injury.

The course covers assessing the casualty, ensuring safety, accessing emergency services, and utilizing resources to provide first aid, including CPR training and the use of a defibrillator, administering an autoinjector for anaphylaxis management, administering asthma medication, assisting someone who is choking, and employing appropriate immobilization techniques for envenomation, fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains. Additionally, it includes managing casualties with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock.

You will learn basic anatomy, physiology, and the differences between adults, children, and infants regarding CPR. The course emphasizes the importance of the chain of survival, written and verbal reporting of incident details, reviewing incidents to improve personal skills and response times, recognizing psychological impacts, and seeking help as needed.

The following units will be included in your certificate:

- HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid

- HLTAID009 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

- HLTAID010 - Provide Basic Emergency Life Support

Entry Requirements

An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:

- An official form of photo identification (e.g., driver’s license, passport, or student ID).

- Physical capability to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills, including CPR.

Online Learning: Students must possess basic digital literacy skills to navigate online platforms, complete assessments, and access course materials. Before enrollment, students should evaluate their ability to engage in online learning. Support is available where required. The online learning program can be found in the student portal. Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet, or another electronic device with internet access to complete the online studies and associated assessment tasks.

Delivery Mode: Online with face-to-face components - The online pre-course learning and theory assessment is expected to take approximately 5.5 hours to complete. These timeframes are estimates. Individuals with prior experience in similar training may complete the online component in less time, while those new to the subject may require more time to complete all the learning content and theory questions.

Learning Rights, Responsibilities, and Support, including Complaints

Please note that enrollment in this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au for all details relating to rights and responsibilities, including complaints and appeals.

Assessment Activities

Performance tasks and practical scenarios include:

- Perform CPR on an adult (including the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)

- 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 requiring minor wound cleaning

- Manage a casualty with shock

- 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)

Documentation – The student must complete all documentation according to the required standard:

- Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario.

Theory Assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.

Core Skill Requirements

Students are required to complete a self-evaluation against the following core skills as part of the enrollment process. This will allow your trainer to understand any additional support that may be required during the course delivery and assessment.

Learning: I can follow instructions, ask for help, and learn from feedback.

Reading: I can read short texts like signs and step-by-step instructions.

Writing: I can write short notes or fill out a simple form.

Oral Communication: I can listen carefully and speak clearly in a classroom environment.

Numeracy: I can count and use simple numbers.