Occupational First Aid, HLTFA403A
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BookCourse Outline
This course is designed for people employed as Occupational First Aiders and provides more advanced knowledge and skills to carry out emergency first aid for injuries and illnesses in the workplace. It will also provide information on state and federal legislation as it applies to workplace first aid and addresses establishing and maintaining workplace facilities to promote the provision of first aid.
Participants should note strong written and spoken English language proficiency is required so successfully complete the studies. Participants must be 16 years or older.
Upon successful completion of this unit of competency trainees will be issued with a Statement of Attainment in: HLTFA403A Manage First Aid in the workplace, HLTFA402B Apply Advanced First Aid & HLTFA404A Apply Advanced Resuscitation Techniques.
Course Subjects
- Advanced first aid & resuscitation content and techniques
- State and Territory legislation including risk assessment, hazard management
- Designing and setting up a first aid room
- Management and maintenance of first aid room/s including resources and equipment, facilities and personnel
- Management of first aid documentation and management procedures
- Planning a response to a workplace incident
- Material safety data sheets
- Management of first aid documentation
- Role of the first aider
- Medications
- Manual handling
- Workplace safety
- Triage
- Major work incident scenario
- Debriefing following a workplace incident
Duration:5 consecutive days (40 hours)
Prerequisites:
HLTFA301B Apply First Aid or recognised equivalent, achieved within the last 3 years
Due to the practical components of the course, participants are advised to wear comfortable casual attire. Appropriate outdoor/ remote area clothing it to be worn for the outdoor activities
Assessment
Observation and practical assessment, questioning, written project work, scenarios - problem solving, attendance at all lessons
Where Conducted
At Eagle Training Services training facility
