HLTAID014-Provide Advanced First Aid:

Challenging situations, such as multiple casualty incidents, having to move or extricate casualties, or treating potentially fatal illnesses and injuries are high risk. It is imperative that training occurs to be able to know what to do when confronted with a real-life incident.

This course provides practical simulated real-life situations to learn and gain the confidence to coordinate and manage a response and provide advanced first aid in line with legal, community and workplace considerations, Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines and other Australian national peak clinical bodies until emergency services arrive. 

Instruction on basic first aid and CPR will be provided, as well as treatments specific to advanced conditions, such as hypothermia or hyperthermia, head, neck and spinal injuries, using tourniquets and haemostatic dressings for life-threatening bleeding, and managing a casualty in shock.

The course covers recording casualty condition, completing workplace incident documentation and debriefing for recognising areas for improvement, psychological impacts, and seeking help as required.

Course Assessments

To make sure you’re confident and job-ready, this course includes both hands-on practice and a short theory quiz.

Practical Skills You’ll Learn

During simulated emergency scenarios, you will:

  • Perform CPR on an adult using an AED and place them in the recovery position.

  • Complete a first aid incident report form based on the CPR scenario.

  • Perform CPR on an infant.

  • Provide first aid for:

    • Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis).

    • Asthma attacks.

    • Choking.

    • Bleeding and shock, including minor wound care.

    • Nosebleeds.

    • Fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains.

    • Bites and stings (including snakes and funnel-web spiders).

  • Manage a life-threatening bleed in a simulated scenario and complete the incident report form.

  • Coordinate a multiple-casualty emergency as part of a team.

Theory Assessment

You’ll also complete a multiple-choice quiz to check your understanding of key first aid knowledge and procedures.

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