Course Title: Provide First Aid

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2023

Course Code: OHTH9126C

Course Title: Provide First Aid

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

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School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4364 - Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs

Course Contact: Chris Walters

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8268

Course Contact Email: chris.walters@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 18

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAID011 Provide first aid

Element:

1. Respond to an emergency situation.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Recognise and assess an emergency situation.

1.2. Ensure safety for self, bystanders and casualty.

1.3. Assess the casualty and recognise the need for first aid response.

1.4. Seek assistance from emergency services.

Element:

2. Apply appropriate first aid procedures.

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance ARC guidelines.

2.2. Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles.

2.3. Display respectful behaviour towards casualty.

2.4. Obtain consent from casualty where possible.

2.5. Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible.

2.6. Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions.

2.7. Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond in accordance with first aid principles.

Element:

3. Communicate details of the incident

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Accurately convey incident details to emergency services.

3.2. Report details of incident in line with appropriate workplace or site procedures.

3.3. Complete applicable workplace or site documentation, including incident report form.

3.4. Maintain privacy and confidentiality of information in line with statutory or organisational policies.

Element:

4. Review the incident.

Performance Criteria:

4.1. Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers and seek help when required.

4.2. Contribute to a review of the first aid response as required.

Learning Outcomes


This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.


Details of Learning Activities

This course will be delivered face to face with a demonstration of skills and knowledge, in addition to online learning.


Teaching Schedule

Day Content Assessment
1
  • Introduction
  • Emergency and legal/consent/incident reporting
  • Care of unconscious breathing person
  • CPR and defibrillation
  • Secondary survey
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Asthma/choking

 

Assessment 1
2
  • Bleeding and shock
  • Head injuries/burns and other injuries
  • Musculoskeletal - fractures, sprains, strains, dislocation
  • Envenomation
  • Medical conditions 1
  • Medical conditions 2

 

Assessment 1

(Must be completed satisfactorily before attending day 3)
3

Practical Demonstration

  • Activity 1: Unconscious breathing person - completion of incident report Appendix 1
  • Activity 2: Management of closed fracture - completion of incident report and template Appendix 2
  • Activity 3: 2 mins CPR on adult
  • Activity 4: 2 mins CPR on baby
  • Activity 5: Epipen administration, asthma via spacer, back blows and chest thrusts for chocking, bandaging, application of tourniquet, pressure immobilisation technique
  • Activity 6: Self assessment and debrief


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops


Overview of Assessment

In order to complete this course students are required to successfully achieve competency in all assessment tasks.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment task 1 - 75 knowledge questions with required reading online

Assessment task 2 - Practical demonstration of tasks including CPR, defib and responding to emergency situations.


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix is located in canvas at the end of each assessment task.

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

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