HLTAID011 First Aid
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty. The unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.
Course Content
The course covers the following;
- Introduction
- What is first aid?
- What is the ARC
- Emergency action plan
- DRSABCD
- Hazard and risk assessment
- Triage
- Casualty assessment
- History of incident
- Infection control
- Protective devices
- Skill and knowledge
- Anatomy and physiology
- All bodies are different
- The respiratory system
- Basic wound care
- Internal bleeding
- External bleeding
- Needle stick injuries
- Spinal injuries
- Head injuries
Duration
3 Hours