Course Title: Provide first aid

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5357 Diploma of Remedial Massage

Course Title: Provide first aid

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 18

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH5899C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2016,
Term2 2016

OHTH5899C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2017,
Term1 2018

Course Contact: Toby Glennon

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 0320

Course Contact Email: toby.glennon@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty. The unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisites for this unit.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAID003 Provide first aid

Elements:

1. Respond to an emergency situation

3. Communicate details of the incident

4. Evaluate the incident and own performance

  2.  Apply appropriate first aid procedures


Learning Outcomes

Please refer to the Elements of Competency above


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks
The skills to be assessed within this unit replicate real work skills within the industry.
 
1. Quiz  
   
2. First Aid Logbook