HLTFA404A - Apply Advanced Resuscitation Techniques

HLTFA404A - Apply Advanced Resuscitation Techniques

This unit deals with the provision of advanced first aid resuscitation techniques, life support, and management of casualties, until the arrival of medical or other assistance.

Pre-/Co-requisites 

This unit should be assessed after achieving one of the following related competency units: his unit should be assessed after achievement of the following related competency unit:
HLTFA301B - Apply First Aid
HLTCPR201A - Perform CPR or 
HLTFA201A - Provide Emergency Life Support 
Students must be 14 years or older. Students under 14 years must provide written permission to attend the course from their parent or guardian. 

Duration

4 Hours 

Award 

On successful completion of the course, the participant will receive a Statement of Attainment, which is valid for 1 year. 

Assessment 

 conducts progressive assessment throughout the course including practical demonstrations, multiple choice and short answer questionnaires. 

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Course Information
Working knowledge of: 
Legal responsibilities and duty of care, including confidentiality 
Basic anatomy (skeleton, muscles, joints, bones), physiology and toxicology as it elates to the provision of advanced first aid resuscitation, including: 
relevant organs of the cardio pulmonary system and their operation 
basic electrical activity associated with normal and abnormal heart rythm use of AED, oxygen, bronchodilator 
ARC Guidelines and/or State/territory regulations, legislation and policies relating to provision of first aid 
Procedures for dealing with major and mino accidents in the workplace 
Infection control principles and procedures, including using standard precautions 
How to gain access to and interpret material safety data sheets (MSDSs) 
Company/Organisation standard operating procedures (SOPs) 
Priorities of management in first aid 
Occupational health and safety requirements in the provision of first aid 
Capabilities of emergency management services 
First aiders' skills and limitations 
Safe storage and handling procedures for pressurised gases, oxygen and battery operated equipment 
Chain of survival, including: 
purpose of bystander CPR 
aim and function of advanced resuscitation techniques in chain of survival elevant organs of the cardio pulmonary system and their operation 
Benefits of providing oxygen to a casualty and of providing suction during the application of advanced resuscitation techniques 
First aid management procedures in accordance with ARC guidelines, State/Territory regulations, legislation and policies and organisation requirements for equipment and conditions identified in the Range Statement and including: 
use of bag valve mask device, AED, oxygen therapy equipment, manual and oxygen powered suction, and oropharyngeal airways 
sudden cardiac arrest 
collapse, unconsciousness 
shock 
airway management including foreign body airway obstruction 
hypoxia priorities of management in first aid 
Incident management pocedures: 
manual handling, hazardous substances, dangerous goods or chemicals 
safe access to the casualty 
awareness of confined spaces and dangerous places 
removal of casualty to safe area, if appropriate 
coordinate activities of other first aiders, if applicable apabilities of emergency management services