HLTSS00068
Occupational First Aid Skill Set
- Nationally Recognised Certificate
- Fast Certificate Turnaround
- Experienced and Certified Instructors
- Flexible Learning Options
- Industry Validated
Course Description
The unit set HLTSS00068 – Occupational First Aid Skill Set – provides individuals with advanced first aid skills and knowledge to manage workplace emergencies and administer high-level care in a wide range of critical situations. This skill set is ideal for workplace first aid officers, safety supervisors, and team leaders in industries such as construction, mining, manufacturing, and large corporate environments where there is a need for comprehensive first aid capabilities.
Throughout the course, participants will learn advanced first aid techniques, including managing complex injuries, providing life support, and performing resuscitation, including CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). The training covers injury management for scenarios such as fractures, burns, and spinal injuries, as well as responding to medical emergencies like heart attacks, anaphylaxis, and asthma attacks. Participants will also gain skills in managing and maintaining first aid resources, coordinating emergency responses, and ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety regulations.
This skill set is ideal for those in high-risk workplaces or in roles that require an advanced level of first-aid knowledge and the ability to manage emergencies effectively.
Upon completing HLTSS00068 – Occupational First Aid Skill Set, participants will be equipped to handle advanced first aid situations, ensuring a safe and well-prepared workplace. This training is essential for maintaining workplace safety and ensuring that first aid services and resources are readily available and effective in responding to emergencies.
Units Delivered
- HLTSS00068 Occupational First Aid Skill Set
HLTAID014
Provide Advanced First Aid
HLTAID016
Manage first aid services and resources
HLTAID011
Provide First Aid
HLTAID015
Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
HLTAID010
Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID009
Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Course Delivery
This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.
Course Durations
Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.
Entry Requirements
Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations, such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor and performing rescue breathing techniques on manikins.
Online study: Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic devices with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.
Assessment Requirements
Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.
Certificate Renewal Requirements
This certificate does not require renewal
Learner Rights, Responsibilities & Support
Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook on our website for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.
Assessment Activities
Performance tasks and practical scenarios:
- Perform CPR on an adult (incl. single and two-rescuer CPR, using a bag-valve-mask, select and insert an appropriate airway adjunct, manage oxygen equipment and use an AED to deliver at least one shock)
- Place a casualty into the recovery position
- Complete a first aid incident report form based on a simulated first aid scenario
- Perform CPR on an infant
- Manage a casualty with anaphylaxis
- Manage a casualty with asthma
- Manage a choking casualty
- Manage a casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning
- Manage a casualty with a nosebleed
- Manage a casualty with a fracture and dislocation
- Manage a casualty with a sprain and strain
- Manage a casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)
- Coordinate a multiple casualty incident
- Manage a casualty with a life-threatening bleed and provide oxygen
- Complete a first aid incident report form based on the life-threatening bleed scenario
- Maintain resuscitation equipment
- Conduct a workplace risk assessment
- Develop a first aid response plan including strategies for management of incidents
- Use a first-aid checklist to service a workplace first aid kit for supplies’ replacement and equipment maintenance
Theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions.
This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909
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