HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid

Course Description

This first aid course provides practical, hands-on training to recognise emergencies and deliver immediate, effective first aid in line with Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines and national standards.

What you’ll learn

  • How to assess an emergency, ensure safety, and call for help

  • How to perform CPR and use an AED

  • How to manage anaphylaxis, asthma, choking, bleeding, and shock

  • How to immobilise and manage fractures, sprains, dislocations, and envenomation

  • Key differences in first aid for adults, children, and infants

  • How to provide clear handovers, review incidents, and recognise psychological impacts

Course Delivery

Available fully face to face or online with practical assessments

Group Bookings

  • Minimum number of participants: 5

  • Maximum number of participants: 25

  • Group booking and payment required

Participant Requirements

Participants undertaking CPR training are required to perform uninterrupted CPR on an adult mannequin on the floor for a minimum of 2 minutes, in line with current assessment guidelines

Pre-course and online delivery

  • Some courses require online pre-course learning to be completed before the face-to-face session

  • Participants must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet, or similar device with internet access to complete online components

Duration

  • Face to face duration: 7.5 hours

  • Online + practical duration: 180 minutes

Certification

  • Statement of attainment issued upon successful completion (usually within 24 hours)

  • Certificate validity: 3 years

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