• Legal, workplace and community considerations
• Recognise an emergency situation
• Identify, assess and minimise hazards to health and safety of self and others
• Assess the casualty
• Infection control
• Seek assistance from emergency services
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with ARC guidelines
• Drowning
• Appropriate use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Accurately convey incident details to emergency services
• Contribute to a review of the first aid response
• Allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma
• Bleeding control
• Choking and airway obstruction
• Shock
• Stroke
• First aid kits

On successful completion of this course, students will be eligible for a Statement of Attainment (SOA) for:

• HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support

An SOA will be issued by Skills Network Australia Pty Ltd within 30 days of completion of the course, provided all USI verification, fees and charges have been finalised.

These units of competency are current on the National Register of VET at the time of publication. To view all the training package requirements of these units, click on the unit title above.

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Successful completion of this course requires participants to have the physical ability to respond to an emergency situation where they need to maintain breathing and circulation in an adult, child or infant following cardiac arrest. This includes the requirement for all participants to perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor.

Foundation skills are the underpinning communication skills required for participation in the workplace, the community and in adult education and training.

• Learning – to learn to provide an emergency response.
• Reading – to use a defibrillator (AED).
• Writing – to complete documentation such as reports/risk assessments.
• Oral communication – to call the ambulance and provide a handover.
• Numeracy – to count the number of compressions and breaths.
• Digital literacy – to access and navigate online learning environments (where applicable).

All training and assessment materials and equipment will be supplied throughout the course. Students will need to bring a blue or black pen and wear comfortable, casual clothing.

If you are concerned about any of these requirements please contact your training provider prior to enrolling into the course.

5 hours classroom training and assessment

Training and assessment can be adjusted to account for specific workplace requirements and the existing skills andknowledge of the students.

Training and assessment may be held at a training facility or on a client's site. Please contact your training provider for more information.

First Aid Codes of Practice recommend that refresher training in CPR should be carried out annually and provide basic emergency life support qualifications should be renewed every three years.

Ask your employer about their currency expectations.

This course is offered and delivered by your training provider on behalf of Skills Network Australia Pty Ltd. The course fee will be paid direct to your training provider.

This course may be arranged by an employer who can be invoiced for the training. If the student is booking direct, training fees must be paid by the student directly to the third party provider. Course fees and payment terms will be communicated to the booking party (employer or student) prior to enrolment.

Click here to view our full Fees Cancellation and Refund Policy.

In the event a course is cancelled, or the services are otherwise unable to be delivered, a full refund will be provided to the booking party.

Skills Network has policies in place to ensure complaints and appeals are recorded, acknowledged and dealt with fairly, efficiently and effectively.

Click here to view our full complaints and appeals policy.

This course;

1. does not involve any work placement arrangements,
2. does not enable students to obtain a licensed or regulated outcome, and
3. is not associated with any VET FEE-HELP, government funded subsidy or other financial support arrangements.

Skills Network cannot guarantee that:

• a learner will successfully complete the course; or
• a learner will obtain a particular employment outcome by completing the course.