HLTSS00068
$650
Occupational First Aid Skill Set
HLTSS00068 – Occupational First Aid Skill Set – provides individuals with advanced first aid skills and knowledge to manage workplace emergencies and administer high-level care in a wide range of critical situations. This skill set is ideal for workplace first aid officers, safety supervisors, and team leaders in industries such as construction, mining, manufacturing, and large corporate environments where there is a need for comprehensive first aid capabilities.
HLTSS00068 Occupational First Aid Skill Set - is a nationally recognised set of skills in Australia designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and abilities to provide first aid in a workplace setting. It's not a full qualification like a Certificate, but rather a collection of specific units of competency that address common workplace first aid needs. This skill set is often sought by those who are designated as first aiders in their workplace. Our course can be adjusted to comply to your specific needs including these core units:
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
HLTAID010 Provide Basic Emergency Life Support
HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting
HLTWHS005 Conduct Manual Tasks Safely
HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid
HLTAID016 Manage first aid services and resources
HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
Throughout the course, participants will learn advanced first aid techniques, including managing complex injuries, providing life support, and performing resuscitation, including CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). The training covers injury management for scenarios such as fractures, burns, and spinal injuries, as well as responding to medical emergencies like heart attacks, anaphylaxis, and asthma attacks. Participants will also gain skills in managing and maintaining first aid resources, coordinating emergency responses, and ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety regulations.
Upon completing HLTSS00068 – Occupational First Aid Skill Set, participants will be equipped to handle advanced first aid situations, ensuring a safe and well-prepared workplace. This training is essential for maintaining workplace safety and ensuring that first aid services and resources are readily available and effective in responding to emergencies.
This skill set is ideal for those in high-risk workplaces or in roles that require an advanced level of first-aid knowledge and the ability to manage emergencies effectively.
Course Content:
The course content will depend on the specific units included in the skill set. However, expect coverage of:
Responding to emergencies
CPR (adult, child, infant)
AED use
Management of injuries (wounds, burns, fractures, etc.)
Management of medical conditions (anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetes, etc.)
Legal and ethical considerations
Incident reporting
This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.
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 HoursParticipants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations, such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor and performing rescue breathing techniques on manikins.
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.Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.
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
Theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions.
This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909This certificate does not require renewal
