HLTAID005 - Provide first aid in remote situations

Superseded by HLTAID011 Provide first aid

Course Overview

HLTAID005 is no longer available and has been superseded by HLTAID013

The following unit(s) will be awarded to successful participants. The nationally accredited certificate will be issued by First Aid Pro – RTO: 31124

Course Name

HLTAID005 - Provide first aid in remote situations

HLTAID005 is no longer available and has been superseded by HLTAID013

Course Code Included

HLTAID005 Provide first aid in remote situations
HLTAID003 Provide first aid
HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID001 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Course Cost

$149 (may vary)

Course Duration

8 hours

Is the course accredited?

Yes

Does the course meet workplace requirements?

Yes

Previously Known as

Remote first aid
Wilderness first aid

Available Discounts

Group Booking Discounts Available

$149.00/Per Person

About Provide first aid in remote situations

Provide first aid in remote situations is delivered in line with state/territory regulations, first aid codes of practice, Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines and workplace procedures.
This unit of competency deals with the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response and emergency life support to a casualty in a remote and/or isolated situation. The unit applies to workers who may be required to prepare for and provide a first aid response in locations beyond the reach of timely medical assistance.
This unit applies to workers who may be required to prepare for and provide a first aid response in locations beyond the reach of timely medical assistance.
This course is designed to meet the first aid needs of bushwalkers, climbers, canooers, cavers, 4WD enthusiasts, outdoor/adventure instructors, wilderness guides, scout leaders, or people who work and live in remote and/or isolated locations

How is the Course Delivered?

No Online Workbook or E-Learning Required

Training and Assessment are delivered Face to Face (8hours)

Plus + Prior to attending the face-to-face training and assessment, you will be required to complete the pre-course reading (PDF) and, complete the questions in the knowledge workbook. The workbook must be printed, questions completed and, brought to the face- to- face session on the day.

The pre-reading and workbook are emailed at the time of booking. The readings and workbook are a self-paced, self-directed, and mandatory component of the course.

The actual number of study hours required for each learner to complete the assessment varies depending on the learners existing knowledge, skills and experience.

How is the Course Structured?

All participants will be assessed through a combination of the following assessment methods:

Practical Demonstrations: Simulated scenarios/Role playing
Project (Incident Report Forms)
Knowledge Assessment

Course Fees

May vary

Subject to group pricing based on amount of attendees

Course times

This course is only being offered to workplace groups at this time

This course is only being offered to workplace groups at this time- to register your interest please email: courses@firstaidpro.com.au

Includes:

HLTAID005 Provide first aid in remote situations
HLTAID003 – Provide first aid
HLTAID002 – Basic emergency life support
HLTAID001 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Up to Date full Colour Learner Guide
Digital Statement of Attainment

Course Requirements

Participants must be 14 years of age

Participants must be 14 years of age (those who are under 18 must present enrolment form from a parent or guardian to accept responsibility)
Prepare verbal incident reports or provide information to enable preparation of an incident report (e.g. first aid report)
Communicate effectively and assertively in an incident (e.g. give a casualty handover)
Use literacy and numeracy skills as require reading, interpret and apply guideline and protocols (e.g. read and follow ARC guidelines)
Perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR (5 cycles of both compression and breaths) on an adult manikin placed on the floor
Perform at least 2 minutes of interrupted single rescuer CPR (5 cycles of both compression) on an infant manikin placed on the firm surface

HLTAID005 Provide remote first aid Certificate Issued Same Day (T&C)

Fully Accredited | Same Day Certificates

On the day after successful completion of the training course:

All certificates (Statement of Attainment) are issued electronically in HLTAID005 – Provide first aid in remote situations, HLTAID003 Provide first aid (including HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support and HLTAID001 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation). (T&C)
Additionally, hard copies can be purchased for a fee of $12 including postage.
As recommended by the Australian Resuscitation Council and Safe Work Australia, your HLTAID005 – Provide first aid in remote situations certificate is valid for three (3) years. The HLTAID001 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation component of the course is valid for 12 months and will need to be updated annually for you to keep your certification current.

Course Content

Remote considerations in the provision of remote, wilderness first aid, including:

Typical hazards and strategies for preparing supplies to address contingencies
Management options relations to transporting casualty, including aero-medical evacuation
How to identify and prepare areas for safe evacuation, including aero-medical evacuation
How and when to access emergency response services
Communication systems, equipment, and methods available in remote situations
Priorities of management in first aid when dealing with life-threatening conditions
Specific considerations contextualised to marine, alpine, desert, rural/remote settings, and tropical environments.

Considerations when providing remote, wilderness first aid, including

Airway obstruction due to body position
Appropriate duration and cessation of CPR
Chain of survival
How to conduct a visual and verbal secondary survey assessment
Assessment and interpretation of vital signs, including respirations, temperature and
Plus More!

State/Territory regulations, remote and wilderness first aid codes of practice and workplace procedures:

ARC Guidelines relevant to provision of CPR and first aid
Safe work practices to minimise risks and potential hazards
Infection control principles and procedures, including use of standard precautions
Requirements for currency of skill and knowledge

Legal, workplace and community considerations including:

Awareness of potential need for stress–management techniques and available support following an emergency situation
Duty of care requirements
Respectful behavior towards a casualty
Own skills and limitations
Consent
Privacy and confidentiality requirements
Importance of debriefing

First aid management procedures, contextualised to the workplace remote, wilderness and/or isolated situation:

Management of conscious or unconscious patients
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Adults and Babies
External bleeding – trauma and shock
Respiratory emergencies
Cardiac emergencies
Fractures, dislocations, and soft tissue injuries
Head neck and spinal injuries
Diabetes
Anaphylaxis
Seizures / convulsions
Envenomation, poisoning bites, and stings
Burns
Hypothermia
Heat Stroke
Crush Injuries
Monitor the condition of the victim
Follow relevant procedures for recording first aid
Detail the victim’s condition & the techniques applied
Calling Emergency Services

Medical trauma conditions covered in remote first aid and in the wilderness

Abdominal injuries
Allergic reaction
Anaphylaxis
Basic care of a wound
Bleeding control
Burns
Cardiac conditions, including chest pain
Choking and airway obstruction
Crush injuries
Diabetes
Dislocations
Drowning
Envenomation
Environmental impact, including hypothermia, hyperthermia, dehydration, and heat stroke
Eye and ear injuries
Febrile convulsions
Fractures
Head, neck and spinal injuries
Minor skin injuries
Needle stick injuries
Poisoning and toxic substances
Respiratory distress, including asthma
Seizures, including epilepsy
Shock
Soft tissue injuries, including sprains and strains
Stroke
Unconsciousness

Basic anatomy and physiology relating to:

How to recognise a person is not breathing normally
Chest
Chest
Upper airway and effect of positional change
Considerations in provision of first aid for specified conditions, including specific considerations for remote settings

Further topics providing remote first aid and wilderness first aid

Accident prevention
Steps in incident management
Mechanisms of injury
Casualty Assessment – The primary and secondary survey, hygiene, and prolonged care
Casualty management and monitoring
Documentation
Documentation
Action plans and evacuation issues – retrieval and evacuation
Lifting and moving of the casualty
Improvise treatment and resources
The factors of survival
Summoning assistance

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.

There must be evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks in line with state/territory regulations, first aid codes of practice, Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines and workplace procedures:

Followed DRSABCD in line with ARC guidelines, including:

performed at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (5 cycles of both compressions and ventilations) on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor
performed at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR (5 cycles both compressions and ventilations) on an infant resuscitation manikin placed on a firm surface
responded appropriately in the event of regurgitation or vomiting
managed the unconscious breathing casualty
followed single rescue procedure, including the demonstration of a rotation of operators with minimal interruptions to compressions
followed the prompts of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Responded to at least three simulated first aid scenarios contextualised to the candidate’s remote and/or isolated situation:

demonstrated safe manual handling techniques
conducted a visual and verbal secondary survey assessment of the casualty
assessed vital signs, including respirations, pulse and temperature
post-incident debrief and evaluation
provided an accurate verbal and written report of the incident

Applied first aid response in a remote situation for the following:

allergic reaction
anaphylaxis
basic care of a wound
bleeding control
choking and airway obstruction
envenomation, using pressure immobilisation
environmental impacts, including hypothermia, hyperthermia, dehydration and heat stroke
fractures, sprains and strains, using arm slings, roller bandages or other appropriate immobilisation techniques
head, neck and spinal injuries, using immobilisation principles
respiratory distress, including asthma
shock

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

State/Territory regulations, first aid codes of practice and workplace procedures including:

ARC guidelines relevant to provision of CPR and first aid
safe work practices to minimise risks and potential hazards
infection control principles and procedures, including use of standard precautions
requirements for currency of skill and knowledge
legal, workplace and community considerations including:
awareness of potential need for stress-management techniques and available support following an emergency situation
duty of care requirements
respectful behaviour towards a casualty
own skills and limitations
consent
privacy and confidentiality requirements
importance of debriefing

Provide First Aid in Remote Situations course locations across Brisbane

For your convenience, First Aid Brisbane offer Remote First Aid Courses in all the following locations:
Brisbane CBD – Level 4 & 8/117 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Indooroopilly – 284 Witton Rd, Indooroopilly, QLD 4068
Logan – Unit 8 / 84 – Wembley Road, Logan Central, QLD 4114
Mt Gravatt – Mount Gravatt Hotel, 1315 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt, QLD 4122
Salisbury – 668 Toohey Rd, Salisbury, QLD 4107
Springfield – Springfield Tavern, Corner of Springfield Parkway & Commercial Drive, Springfield, QLD 4300
Capalaba – Lions Club Of Capalaba 55-57 Degen Road Capalaba, QLD 4157
Ipswich – Ipswich Show Society Office, Ipswich Showgrounds 81 Warwick Rd, Ipswich, QLD 4035
Chermside – Chermside Bowls Club, 468 Rode Road, Chermside, QLD 4032
Caboolture – Caboolture Lakes Entrance, Suite 4- Training Room, 8-22 King Street Caboolture, QLD 4510
Southport – 36 Scarborough St, Southport, QLD 4215
Palm Beach – Palm Beach Hotel, Cnr 1118 Gold Coast Hwy & 5th Ave, Palm Beach, QLD 4221
Mooloolaba – Mooloolaba Bowls Club, Brisbane Rd & Kapala St, Mooloolaba, QLD 4557
Maroochydore – The Sands Tavern, Plaza Parade, Maroochydore, QLD 4558
Townsville – Cluden Park, Racecourse Rd, Cluden, QLD 4811
Cairns – Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside, 209-217 Esplanade, Cairns North, QLD, 4870
Tweed Heads – Twin Towns Services Club, 2 Wharf St, Tweed Heads, NSW 2485
Upper Coomera – The Well, 58 Highland Wy, Upper Coomera, QLD 420
Calamvale – Calamvale Hotel, 678 Compton Rd, Calamvale, QLD 4116
Nerang – Hinterland Hotel, 53 Station St, Nerang QLD 4211

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