HLTFA403C HLTFA412A HLTFA311A - Occupational First Aid & Recertification

Course description

This course is specifically designed for people employed as Occupational First Aiders and those aspiring to be employed in this role. This course provides participants with knowledge and skill to confidently recognise and respond to emergency situations. It is suitable for participants involved in the workplace first aid rooms or assisting occupational nursing staff.
The course is designed for individuals or organisations according to workplace or community first aid policy and procedures.
The combination of the unit HLTFA403C Manage First Aid in the Workplace, along with HLTFA311A Apply First Aid and HLTFA412A Apply Advanced First Aid, allows for the “Occupational First Aid” certificate to be awarded. This qualification is required by some industries.

Course duration

• Face to face workshop, two days (total 16 hours delivery, no workbook required) after achievement of the following related competency unit: HLTFA311A Apply First Aid 

• HLTFA412A Apply Advanced First Aid, one day (8 hours) 

• HLTFA403C Manage First Aid in the Workplace , one day (8 hours)

Course content;

This includes but is not limited to the following topics:

• Principles of Occupational First Aid

• Legislation requirement

• Manage first aid records

• Apply Advanced First Aid

• Occupational First Aider responsibilities

• First aid rooms and kits

• Communicable diseases

• Infection control – use of standard precautions

• Apply Advanced Resuscitation Techniques

• Automated external defibrillation

• Clinical assessment of casualties

• Moving a casualty and evacuation

• OHS considerations and hazard identifications

• Establish and manage a first aid facility

• treatment of wounds and injuries

• Head and Spinal Injuries, Immobilisation, Cervical Collars

• Major trauma – Triage

• Incident management skills

• Safe storage and handling of medication in the workplace

• Safe storage and handling of pressurised gases

• Safe manual handling

• Interpret material safety data sheets (MSDS)

Prerequisites

Minimum age for participants is 14 years.
A current HLTFA3O1B/C Apply First Aid certificate is required for this course (you will be required to bring this certificate to your face to face training as evidence to enrol into this course).

Materials provided

A quality first aid manual, a CPR chart card. A coloured certificate with a coloured hard plastic wallet card, replica of the certificate. An emailed copy of your certificate when competent and a web based verification system to authenticate your award. The use of quality, hygienic adult, junior & infant manikins, bandages, oxygen, suction, resuscitator, training props and defibrillators. Up to date first aid material, PowerPoint presentation, DVDs.