Course Title: Provide first aid

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4349 Certificate IV in Education Support

Course Title: Provide first aid

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

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.

Course Contact: Soosan Kian

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9183

Course Contact Email: soosan.kian@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

No specific pre-requisite or co-requisite

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

This unit develops the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty. It applies to all workers who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

Overview of Assessment

You must demonstrate critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit.
You may be assessed by:
• Oral and/or written questioning
• oral presentations
• Scenarios (industry-validated)
• Direct observation of actual work practice
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Work-based activities

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

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