HLTAID003 Provide first aid

Course Content

HLTAID003 Provide first aid

• Recognise an emergency situation
• Identify, assess and manage immediate hazards to health and safety of self and others
• Assess the situation and seek assistance from emergency response services
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines
• Anaphylaxis, Smoke inhalation – provide First Aid response
• Stroke, Seizures – provide First Aid response
• Cardiac Emergencies – provide First Aid response
• Bleeding and Wound Care
• Infection Control
• Burns and Scalds – provide First Aid response
• Extremes of Heat and Cold – provide First Aid response
• Musculoskeletal Injuries – provide First Aid response
• Altered Conscious States – provide First Aid response
• Poisons Bites and Stings – provide First Aid response
• Shock – provide First Aid response
• Multi Injury management – provide First Aid response
• Assess the casualty and recognise the need for First Aid response
• Provide first aid in accordance with established First Aid principles
• Display respectful behaviour towards casualty
• Obtain consent from casualty where possible
• Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
• Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions
• Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond in accordance with first aid principles
• Accurately convey incident details to emergency response services
• Report details of incident to workplace supervisor as appropriate
• Maintain confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory and/or organisational policies
• Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers involved in critical incidents
• Participate in debriefing to address individual needs

Certificate Issued

Safe Work Australia recommends renewing HLTAID003 Provide first aid certification every 12 months. Current industry standards recommend renewing this certification every 3 years with the CPR component being updated every 12 months

Australia Wide First Aid is a Registered Training Organisation No. 31961.

This course is accredited by Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).

Who Can Attend?

This course is for students with existing first aid experience or for those who are new to first aid and comfortable learning in a blended delivery setting.

Factors to Consider

The assessment criteria requires students to demonstrate the ability to correctly perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult manikin placed on the floor.

If you have a limitation that would affect your ability to complete the course, please call to discuss prior to booking.