HLTFA403A - Manage First Aid in the Workplace - $450

This unit addresses the establishment and maintenance of facilities to enable or facilitate the provision of appropriate first aid in the workplace.

Pre-/Co-requisites

This unit should be assessed either after or in conjunction with achievement of the following related competency units:
  • HLTFA301B - Apply First Aid
  • HLTFA402A - Apply Advanced First Aid

Students must be 14 years or older. Students under 14 years must provide written permission to attend the course from their parent or guardian.

Duration

Award

On successful completion of the course, the participant will receive a Statement of Attainment, which is valid for 3 years. As per the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines the HLTCPR201A Perform CPR unit needs to be completed every 12 months.

Assessment

First Aid International offers a hands on approach with progressive assessment throughout the course including multiple choice questionaires. This is competency based training so we will make sure that you ahve a total understanding before you go home.

Course Information

  • Working knowledge of:
    • Legal responsibilities and duty of care
    • Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines relating to provision of first aid
    • Procedures for dealing with major and minor accidents in the workplace
    • How to gain access to and interpret material saftey data sheets (MSDSs)
    • Company/organisation standard operating procedures (SOPS)
    • Priorities of management in first aid
    • Occupational health and safety requirements in the provision of first aid
    • First aiders' skills and limitations in relation to first aid response in the workplace
    • First aid risk assessment practices and procedures
    • Safe storage and handling of medication in the workplace
  • First aid equipment and resources to manage injuries and illnesses addressed in HLTFA301B - Apply First Aid and HLTFA402B: Apply Advanced First Aid
  • First aid management procedures for conditions identified in the Range Statement
  • Infection control principles and procedures, including using standard precautions
  • State/territory regulations, legislation and policies relating to:
    • workplace first aid provision
    • occupational health and safety requirements in the provision of first aid
    • first aid training
    • currency of first aid aid skills and knowledge
  • Stress management techniques and available support
  • Social issues, with particular reference to workplace culture, issues and resources and associated organisation requirements:
    • importance of first aid response to be culturally aware, sensitive and respectful
    • debriefing counselling procedures
    • consent and confidentiality
    • own skills and limitations

Contact First Aid International - 1300 36 56 75

Brisbane 07 3513 3255 - Sydney 02 9204 7777, Sydney Fax 02 9806 9789 - Melbourne 03 9018 9673 - Perth 08 6363 5303 Gold Coast 07 5630 1148

Head Office Fax: 07 3352 3631
Head Office Postal: PO Box 275 Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
Head Office Email: headoffice@firstaidinternational.com.au

Training Locations
6/321 Kelvin Grove Rd, Kelvin Grove
11/8 Chrome St, Salisbury
Unit 1 Level 2, 52 Davenport St, Southport
Suite 9, 29 Hunter St, Parramatta