Course Title: Provide first aid

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3393 Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Course Title: Provide first aid

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 18

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

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	Term2 2016

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OHTH5899C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	VE 2018 (All)
OHTH5899C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	VE 2019 (All)
OHTH5899C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	VE 2020 (All)
OHTH5899C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	VE 2021 (All)

Course Contact: Sue Fatone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406

Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@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

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTAID003 Provide first aid
Elements:	1. Respond to an emergency situation 2. Apply appropriate first aid procedures 3. Communicate details of the incident 4. Evaluate the incident and own performance

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Respond to an emergency situation 

1. Apply appropriate first aid procedures 

1. Communicate details of the incident        

1. Evaluate the incident and own performance 

Overview of Assessment

You must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.

There must be evidence that you have completed the following tasks in line with state/territory regulations, first aid codes of practice, Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines and workplace procedures:

• Followed DRSABCD in line with ARC guidelines, including:
  
• Responded to at least two simulated first aid scenarios contextualised to the candidate’s        workplace/community setting
• Applied first aid procedures

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.

Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.