Course Title: Provide first aid
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5373 Diploma of Dental Technology
Course Title: Provide first aid
Portfolio: SEH 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.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 |
Term1 2017, Term2 2017, Term2 2018 |
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 (RPL3), VE 2018 (All) |
Course Contact: Rachael Starr
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1420
Course Contact Email: rachael.starr@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.
Specific licensing /regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.
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 should be able to:
- Respond to an emergency situation
- Apply appropriate first aid procedures
- Communicate details of the incident
- Evaluate the incident and own performance
Overview of Assessment
Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites must be met.
Each candidate 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 the candidate has 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
Assessment | |
Assessment: Task 1 |
Online quizzes x 3 |
Assessment: Task 2 |
CPR Practical Assessment 1 (adult) |
Assessment: Task 3 |
CPR Practical Assessment 2 (infant) |
Assessment: Task 4 |
First Aid Practical Assessments (Autoinjectors, Bandages & Slings and Spacers and Asthma Medication).
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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.