HLTAID015 – Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy

The HLTAID015 – Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy course provides the skills and knowledge required to use specialised equipment to provide resuscitation in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines.

Certification issued

Students who are deemed competent upon completing all the course requirements (theory and practical assessments) will receive a Statement of Attainment in:

  • HLTAID015 – Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy

which includes

Course information

  • This course applies to all persons who may be required to use specialised equipment to provide resuscitation or oxygen therapy in a range of complex situations, including community and workplace settings.
  • This course has a pre-requisite of HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid.  Students must hold a current HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid and also be aware of the course requirements as below.
  • The Australian Resuscitation Council recommends HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation component is renewed every 12 months.
  • The Safe Work Australia First Aid in the Workplace Model Code of Practice requires employers to ensure their nominated first aiders attend training regularly to remain current. The Code of Practice recommends that refresher First Aid training be carried out every three (3) years, and CPR training be carried out annually (12 months).

Course requirements

  • All students must be able to:
    • kneel on the floor while performing at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (5 cycles of both compressions and ventilations) on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor, and
    • kneel on the floor while performing at least 2 minutes of bag-valve-mask (with oxygen) ventilation and at least 2 minutes of compression during resuscitation procedures involving at least two rescuers on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor, and
    • perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR (5 cycles both compressions and ventilations) on an infant resuscitation manikin placed on a firm surface, and
    • demonstrate safe manual handling (bending the knees while lifting an object).
  • All students must have a moderate understanding of English to be able to complete the course.
  • Students will be required to provide their own digital devices and have access to reliable internet to record and submit assessments, including access to:
    • Internet access through Google Chrome or other internet browsers
    • MS Word or equivalent applications
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader or equivalent applications
  • This course has an enrolment period of 180 days, and a completion timeframe as set out in the Student Handbook.  All assessment requirements must be completed as Satisfactory within 60 days of the Practical Assessment component being completed as per the Student Completion of Accredited Training Policy. To review this information prior to enrolling, you can view the Student Completion of Accredited Training Policy in full along here, and the Student Handbook here.

Course duration

  • Face to Face Delivery: 8 hours in the classroom
  • Blended Delivery: 5 hours self-paced eLearning, 7 hours in the classroom

Assessment requirements

Due to the physical requirements of this unit, the student must have the ability to perform 2 minutes of CPR on an adult manikin, 2 minutes of CPR on an infant manikin, and demonstrate safe manual handling as per the course requirements.

Students are required to complete both theory and practical assessments:

  • Theory assessments (either eLearning or face-to-face) consist of multiple-choice and True/False questions.
  • Experienced trainers assess practical assessments during the face-to-face session. These assessments consist of practical exercises and workplace-based scenarios which need to be completed in groups or pairs. They will involve demonstrating your skills in placing a casualty in the recovery position, performing CPR on adult manikins on the floor and infant manikins on a firm surface, and applying principles and procedures for first aid management.

Topics included in the assessments:

  • Guidelines and procedures
  • Legal, workplace and community considerations
  • Administration of oxygen
  • Considerations when providing resuscitation
  • Techniques for providing CPR to adults, children and infants
  • Assessment and interpretation of vital signs, including normal clinical values for respiration, pulse, oxygen saturation
  • Level of consciousness
  • How to use a suction device
  • Signs, symptoms and management of life-threatening bleeding, including use of tourniquets and haemostatic dressings
  • Considerations when providing oxygen
  • Methods for cleaning, replenishing, recharging and maintaining resuscitation and oxygen equipment
  • Psychological impacts of first aid incidents on rescuers and how to seek help

Essential outcomes

  • Respond to a remote emergency
  • Perform resuscitation procedures
  • Deliver oxygen therapy
  • Communicate details of the incident
  • Review the incident

Student Wellbeing and Support

This course includes simulations of responding to emergency scenarios, which may be confronting to some individuals.  Please refer to our support services policy and list of support services located within the Student Handbook or reach out to our team for more information prior to course enrolment.

Reasonable Adjustments

Students are supported to disclose their disability so that requested reasonable adjustments may be made where appropriate and possible.  Whilst reasonable adjustments can be made in terms of how evidence of performance is gathered, the evidence criteria for making competent/not yet competent decisions must align with the training product.

Enrolment

Students can review the Student Handbook and Enrolment Policy online prior to enrolling.  The Student Handbook contains important information for students including the code of conduct, privacy information, and terms and conditions of enrolment.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning is not offered for this course as per our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy.  Students may also refer to the Student Handbook for more information.

Course Locations

Our HLTAID015 – Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy course can be delivered in various private locations around Australia.

Fees

Individual student course costs are $200 per student.  For business-to-business quoting of training services, please send us an enquiry via the ‘Enquire now’ link below.

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