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HLTFA402B – Apply Advanced First Aid
HLTFA403A – Manage First Aid in the Workplace

Course Outcome:

This unit deals with the provision of advanced first aid response, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders, until the arrival of medical or other assistance, and provision of support to other providers. This unit also addresses the establishment and maintenance of facilities to enable or facilitate the provision of appropriate first aid in the workplace.

Entry Requirements:

This unit should be assessed after achievement of HLTFA301B – Apply First Aid and is structured to incorporate the content of HLTFA404A – Apply Advanced Resuscitation Techniques.

Enrolment Procedure:

Please complete the enrolment form and hand it to the instructor at the commencement of the course or by using the Online Enrolment form.

Nominal Duration:

28 hours

Qualification:

Competencies to be achieved during the training

At the successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  1. Apply First Aid to a casualty suffering Crush Injuries
  2. Maintain the correct WorkCover documentation & Legislative requirements of an Occupational First Aider
  3. Undertake the correct requirements for Running a First Aid Centre & Apply correct administration for Medications
  4. Demonstrate the Safe use of Medical Oxygen Equipment and Administer Oxygen Therapy and Resuscitation to a casualty
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of Toxicological Hazards and the use of Material Safety Data Sheets
  6. Assess the Hazards of Confined Spaces
  7. Administer First Aid for casualties suffering from Extremes of Temperature
  8. Administer First Aid for Minor Wounds using Aseptic Techniques & Apply Infection Control Procedures

(A full copy of the course curriculum will be made available upon request)

Assessment Procedure:

Assessment will be conducted during and at the end of the course to demonstrate to your instructor that you have the required knowledge and skills of the procedures necessary to manage a life-threatening situation prior to the arrival of medical aid.

This process will consist of:

Students must demonstrate competency in all sections to qualify for a Statement of Attainment.

Element of Competence Course Content
Primary First Aid Management  
1. Define Crush Syndrome - The potential physical effects & complications of Crush Injuries & Crush Syndrome
2. Demonstrate the first management of a conscious and unconscious patient suffering with crush injury and/or crush syndrome - First Aid Priority DRABCD Action Plan
- Management of a conscious and unconscious patient suffering with crush injury &/or crush syndrome
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of the content and requirements of relevant state government legislation relating to workplace first aid - Appropriate First Aid Regulations or Codes of Practice
4. Demonstrate a knowledge of the content and requirements of the 'Register of Injuries' - Why it is necessary to maintain accurate records of all injuries in the workplace.
- Accurate completion of case records and other relevant documentation.
5. State the various routes of administration that a first aider is permitted to administer a medication - The (3) drug schedules most relevant to the first aider
- The various routes of administration that a first aider is permitted to administer a medication
6. List the most common types of medications stored in a first aid room - The most common types of medications stored in a first aid room
7. List the checks that must be made before administering a medication - Why medications must be administered accurately
- The checks that must be made before administering a medication
8. Demonstrate an ability to record medications given to a patient by an Occupational First Aider - Recording of medications given to a patient by an Occupational First Aider
9. Demonstrate an ability to develop and maintain a system where the First Aid room and all First Aid Kits are regularly checked and restocked. - First Aid Room Stocking systems & checks
10. State why some conditions may require Oxygen Therapy - Why some conditions may require Oxygen Therapy
- Recognition of a lack of oxygen
11. State the safety precautions that are required when using oxygen equipment. - Recognition of medical oxygen cylinders in Australia
- Components of a portable oxygen unit
- Safety precautions that are required when using oxygen equipment
12. Demonstrate the correct method of administering Oxygen Therapy - Administering oxygen therapy to a breathing patient suffering hypoxia by using a:
  • Bi-nasal Cannula
  • Fixed face mask.
13. Describe why First Aiders must seek medical advice / aid during administration of Oxygen to patients - Pay-Off Principle
- Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (C.O.A.D.) eg Emphysema
14. Demonstrate the safe use of Oxygen powered suction to a patient's airway - Correct and efficient techniques for providing oxygen-powered suction to both breathing and non-breathing patients.
15. Demonstrate the correct method of administering Oxygen Resuscitation - Appropriate selection and correct, safe and efficient assembly of oxygen-powered equipment supplied in class.
- Competent administration of oxygen resuscitation to a non-breathing casualty by using the:
  • Self-Inflating Bag & mask
  • Manual Oxygen Powered Resuscitator.
- Need and use of material safety data sheets
16. Interpret and assess the relevant information on material safety data sheets including: Health Hazard information and emergency first aid procedures. - Interpretation and assessment of the relevant information on Material #Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) including: Health Hazard information and Emergency First Aid procedures
- Possible routes by which chemicals may enter the body
17. List the possible routes by which chemicals may enter the body. - Differences between a corrosive and non-corrosive poison
- First Aid management for the ingestion of corrosive and non-corrosive chemicals
18. Describe the First Aid management for the ingestion of corrosive and non- corrosive chemicals. - Safety precautions that need to be adopted to protect the lungs and skin against chemical contamination
19. Demonstrate a knowledge of the content and requirements of the relevant state government Health (Entry into confined spaces) Regulations - Hazards of confined spaces
- Definition of a "confined space"
- Content and requirements of the Health (Entry into confined spaces) Regulations
20. Demonstrate the First aid management for Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke - Definition of Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion.
- Signs and symptoms of exposure and their possible causes
- First aid management for exposure, as appropriate to either cool or warm the patient
21. Demonstrate the First Aid Management for Hypothermia - Monitoring and Recording Vital Signs
- Seeking medical assistance as required
22. Demonstrate Aseptic Wound Techniques - Definition of Aseptic Techniques
- Components of an Aseptic Wound Dressing Pack
- Competent Aseptic Wound techniques

Facilities & Equipment:

Each participant will be provided with all of the intellectual materials required to study all modules. Each program will also be supported with adequate Teaching Aids to assist with the theory and practical training modules such as CPR manikins, Bandages, Visual Aids, Handouts etc as appropriate.

CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY

Please read our Cancellation Policy carefully! If you fail to attend a class on the day there is no refund of the course fee.

Changes to course bookings by you:

If you have paid for a course that you need to cancel or change to another date, please give us 5 days notice of your need to cancel or change to another date. This can be done by phoning our offices.

We will do our best to arrange another course for you or if this is not possible, we will give you a full refund on the course fee. All changes to courses are confirmed in writing to you so please retain this as proof of notification of the change.

If prior to the commencement of a course an individual participant is unable to attend the course, a full refund will be given provided notice is given prior to the course commencement.

Cancellation of a booking by you:

Due to illness or hardship: On the day of training if you cannot attend a course due to illness or hardship, we will require certification from a medical practitioner or your employer confirming your reason for being unable to attend. You can re-book at no cost in this situation.

Failure to attend on the day of training without notice: If you have paid and fail to attend a course on the set day there is no refund of course fees.

Where a group booking has been made '48' hours notification of a cancellation is required and Australian First Aid reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee of up to $150 in order to cover administration costs undertaken up to that time.

Australian First Aid reserves the right to withdraw or withhold certifications or qualifications for training received when a refund is made. However, where a refund is made and it is established that the trainee/student complaint is fully justified Australian First Aid will not withdraw or withhold certification.

In the event that illness or other unforseen circumstance should prevent an individual participant from completing a course for which full payment has been made to Australian First Aid, the participant will be offered a place in another course free of charge in order to complete the qualification, otherwise a partial refund (up to 50%) may be given (a doctor’s certificate may be requested).

RPL (recognition of prior learning) Policy Applications for RPL will be managed and assessed by a person with relevant qualifications

Recognition of Prior Learning:

In accordance with the principles of competency based training Australian First Aid has a policy of fully recognising prior learning. Australian First Aid P/L will recognise qualifications under its scope of registration under HLTO7 Health, HLTFA201A 'Apply Basic Emergency Life Support', HLTCPR201A 'Perform CPR',HLTFA301B 'Apply First Aid', HLTFA302A 'Provide First Aid in Remote Situation'; HLTFA402B 'Apply Advanced First Aid', HLTFA403A 'Manage First Aid in the Workplace, HLTFA404A 'Apply Advanced Resuscitation Techniques''.

Claims for the recognition of prior learning can be initiated by a trainee/student or by a trainer on behalf of a trainee/student. However, the compiling of evidence to support any such claim is the sole responsibility of the trainee/student, although Australian First Aid will provide guidance and advice where necessary. All claims for recognition of prior learning must be put in writing and be supported by a portfolio of evidence which is to be prepared and submitted by the trainee/student.

Procedure for claiming Recognition of Prior Learning:

All claims for RPL are to be resolved within 30 working days from receipt of the claimant's portfolio of evidence.

All claims for RPL are to be placed before the relevant Course Advisory Committee (composed of: - Mr John Haines / Ms Francis Fahey – 'Incident Training Services' and Mrs Aileen Haines) which considers the applicant's case and is authorised to grant full or partial RPL following ratification by the Managing Director. All decisions regarding the granting of RPL are to be fully documented and a written report on all cases is to be provided to the Managing Director who is to table these at the next meeting of the Course Committee.

Each claim for RPL is to be dealt with by a Courses Advisory Committee within 15 working days from the receipt of the written application and portfolio of evidence. All instances where this time limit is exceeded are to be reported in writing to the Managing Director who may order the matter to be resolved within five working days.

The Managing Director has the authority to remove a claim for RPL from the authority of a Courses Advisory Committee and to place it before the Course Committee.

All claims for RPL are to be placed before the Managing Director for ratification. The Managing Director can refuse to ratify the decision of a Courses Advisory Committee. Where such a refusal occurs, then the matter must be placed before the Course Committee for a final decision. The Course Committee must consider all disputes regarding RPL within 10 working days of the matter being tabled.

The decision of the Course committee is final, but can be challenged by the RPL applicant before the Equity Committee.

Assessment Criteria:

Assessment of a claim for RPL is to be based on the portfolio of evidence supplied by the claimant and existing competency is to be confirmed by practical and/or theoretical assessments as required by the relevant Courses Advisory Committee, the Managing Director of the Course Committee. Only the Equity Committee can alter the requirements set for RPL in individual cases and only as a result of a formal complaint brought before it for decision.

Complaints & Appeals procedures:

In the instance of a student wishing to lodge a complaint or appeal the following process is advised:

  1. Student should attempt to resolve issue with trainer or supervisor concerned if appropriate
  2. Should a satisfactory outcome not result, the student should then document their complaint and forward it to their employer or his/her nominated staff member, where a further attempt to resolve the issue will be made. If the student is a member of the public they are to document their complaint and forward it to the Operations Manager of Australian First Aid P/L to address these concerns.
  3. On receipt of the completed form the employer will arrange a meeting for an independent mediator to intervene at the expense of Australian First Aid P/L. The student will also be given the opportunity to convey their complaints to the State Registering Body
  4. Australian First Aid P/L will resolve any complaints fairly and equitably within 10 working days

Equity & Access:

Australian First Aid is committed to ensuring an equitable environment for all people at all times and especially in our own workplace. Our commitment to equity is not simply because it is good business sense, but also because the fundamental principles upon which Australian First Aid functions is freedom, fairness and the fulfilment of our potential as individuals. Our Principles:-

Freedom:

For Australian First Aid freedom of opinion and action is to be confined only by the necessity of ensuring the same degree of freedom to other people. Al Australian First Aid staff, no matter what position they hold in the company, are free to propose their opinion and have their ideas considered. They are also free to work in any manner they wish, provided they meet the outcomes and where it can be shown that their activity improves our work environment and/or prosperity

Fairness:

No individual is to be treated unfairly for any reason whatsoever. We cannot be respected if we do not respect, we cannot be prosperous if we do not ensure prosperity of others, we cannot gain opportunity if we do not fight to create opportunity for everyone with who we deal.

Fulfilment:

All individuals are to be allowed to fulfil their need for physical and spiritual well being by receiving the service for which they have paid and/or being financially paid for their contribution, by having their contribution openly acknowledged, and by being given the opportunity to express their opinions in an atmosphere free from censure.

Equity Committee:

Australian First Aid is to have an Equity Committee charged with ensuring that the principles set out in this document are implemented and policed. The Committees is to be the final arbitrator of all disputes with the company and seek guidance and advice from bodies outside the company.

The Equity Committee reports directly to the Board of Directors and its decisions are binding upon Australian First Aid

Australian First Aid Pty. Ltd. Is a Registered Training Organisation and under it's scope of registration is approved to deliver the following recognised training: HLTCPR201A – Perform CPR;HLTFA201A – 'Provide Basic Emergency Life Support'; HLTFA301B 'Apply First Aid'; HLTFA302A 'Provide First Aid in a Remote Situation'; HLTFA402B Apply Advanced First Aid (Occupational First Aid); HLTFA403A 'Manage First Aid in the Workplace' HLTFA404A 'Apply Advanced Resuscitation Techniques'; 21658VIC Course in Automated External Defibrillation; 21660VIC Course in Basic Oxygen Administration