HLTSS00068
OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID SKILL SET

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This course is appropriate for people who are either employed in, or intending to become employed in, nominated occupational first aider roles. It is delivered in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, relevant state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authority requirements, safe work practices, and first aid code of practice. 

The course provides simulated real-life scenarios for a set of skills to provide advanced first aid, oxygen therapy, advanced resuscitation, ongoing monitoring and care after treatment, handover of the casualty to emergency services and incident debriefing or evaluation to improve future operations, address individual needs recognising psychological impacts and seeking help as required.

Participants learn to develop and maintain first aid action plans in consultation with relevant parties, undertake a risk assessment to establish, maintain and facilitate the provision of appropriate first aid in a workplace environment, follow manufacturer’s instructions and complete documentation including checklists for stocking and maintaining equipment such as resuscitation and oxygen equipment and first aid kits.

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Units Delivered:

Training and assessment delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO90909.

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The following units will be included in your certificate:

• HLTSS00068 - Occupational First Aid Skill Set

• HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

• HLTAID010 - Provide basic emergency life support

• HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid

• HLTAID014 - Provide Advanced First Aid

• HLTAID015 - Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy

• HLTAID016 - Manage first aid services and resources

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Course durations:

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Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.

 

• Face-to-Face Face to Face contact time of at least 24 Hours

• Online with face-to-face assessment Face to Face contact time of at least 8 Hours (This is the option offerred on this page)

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Entry requirements:

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Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations, such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor. 

Online study:  Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic devices with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.

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Assessment activities:

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Performance tasks and practical scenarios:

• Perform CPR on an adult (incl. single and two-rescuer CPR, using a bag-valve-mask, select and insert an appropriate airway adjunct, manage oxygen equipment and use an AED to deliver at least one shock) 

• Place a casualty into the recovery position

• Complete a first aid incident report form based on a 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)

• Coordinate a multiple casualty incident

• Manage a casualty with a life-threatening bleed and provide oxygen

• Complete a first aid incident report form based on the life-threatening bleed scenario

• Maintain resuscitation equipment

• Conduct a workplace risk assessment

• Develop a first aid response plan including strategies for management of incidents

• Use a first-aid checklist to service a workplace first aid kit for supplies’ replacement and equipment maintenance

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Theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions. 

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