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Provide First Aid - Update

HLTAID003-U
cost $ 140 per person
duration 8 hours

HLTAID003 Provide first aid

This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills needed to manage emergency first aid situations and deliver competent emergency care until the arrival of professional medical support. Once completed, participants will obtain a first aid certificate that is valid for three years. The Provide First Aid course is nationally recognised WorkCover approved training.

Cancellation Policy
An application for refund of course fees must be made in writing to Surf Life Saving NSW (Training Division). Where cancellation is made less than five (5) working days prior to the commencement of a course, 50% of the course fees will be charged. Participants who leave before finishing the course or do not commence their course without submitting a written refund request will be charged the full course fees. Please consult the Academy Handbook for the full Refund Policy.
 

Course Content
  • Legal Issues and Infection control
  • DRSABCD action plan
  • The principles of first aid and its applications
  • Recognition and management of emergency situations
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Defibrillation
  • Treatment of shock, infection, fractures, bleeding and burns
  • Emergencies due to lack of oxygen, excess heat or cold
  • Recognition and management of medical conditions that may need emergency care, including heart attack, stroke, asthma, diabetes and epilepsy
  • Management of common medical emergencies
  • Treatment of poisoning including venomous bites and stings

Assessment

This course is assessed through demonstration, presentation and application of all elements of competency in the workplace. Participants will be required to complete activities that may include role-plays, oral and written questioning, practical demonstrations and performing scenarios.

Minimum age requirement for this unit of competency is 14 years old on the date of training. 

*Please note, it is a requirement of this course that practical demonstration of CPR must be performed on the floor.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a nationally recognised WorkCover approved statement of attainment for the following unit of competence:

  • HLTAID003 - Provide first aid

*Note: This unit of competence incorporates the content of HLTAID001 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Validity

Three (3) years from date of course. It is recommended by the Australian Resuscitation Council that the CPR component of this course be updated every 12 months.

NOTE: SLSNSW is not a registered CRICOS provider (Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students) and as such it is a breach of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act) for SLSNSW to deliver courses to an overseas student on a student visa (temporary graduate visa subclass 500 and 485).

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location & dates

Ballina NSW 2478

4 classes

Belrose NSW 2085

25 classes

Blacktown NSW 2148

13 classes

Cabramatta, NSW, 2166

7 classes

Campbelltown NSW 2560

11 classes

Canberra ACT 2606

7 classes

Caringbah NSW 2229

15 classes

Castle Hill NSW 2154

6 classes

Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

4 classes

Coogee NSW 2034

10 classes

Gosford NSW 2250

4 classes

Hornsby NSW 2077

6 classes

Newcastle NSW 2300

7 classes

North Sydney NSW 2060

6 classes

Pambula NSW 2549

14 classes

Penrith NSW 2750

6 classes

Port Macquarie NSW 2444

1 class

Sutherland NSW 2232

11 classes

Sydney CBD NSW 2000

23 classes

Tuggerah NSW 2259

12 classes

Warriewood NSW 2102

7 classes

West Ryde NSW 2114

7 classes

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