HLTFA302C - Provide First Aid in a Remote Situation - $250pp

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid to a casualty in a remote and/or isolated situation. This unit builds on HLTFA311A - Apply First Aid to include additional skills.
 
Pre-/Co-requisites
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The participants are required to have completed a HLTFA311A - Apply First Aid or Senior First Aid. This unit should be assessed either after or in conjunction with achievement of the following related competency unit:

• HLTFA311A - Apply First Aid

• ARC Guidelines relating to the provision of first aid as outlined

• Working knowledge of:

• • basic principles and concepts underlying the practice of first aid

• • procedures for dealing with major and minor injury and illness

• • priorities of management in first aid when dealing with life threatening conditions

• • basic occupational health and safety requirements in the provision of first aid

• • infection control principles and procedures, including use of standard precautions

• • chain of survival

• • first aider's skills and limitations

• Understanding of the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), including when to use and when not to

• First aid management of:

• • abdominal injuries

• • allergic reactions

• • altered and loss of consciousness

• • bleeding

• • burns - thermal, chemical, friction, electrical

• • cardiac arrest

• • casualty with no signs of life

• • chest pain

• • choking/airway obstruction

• • injuries: cold and crush injuries; eye and ear injuries; head, neck and spinal injuries; minor skin injuries; needle stick injuries; soft tissue injuries including sprains, strains, dislocations

• • envenomation - snake, spider, insect and marine bites

• • environmental impact such as hypothermia, hyperthermia, dehydration, heat stroke

• • fractures

• • medical conditions, including cardiac conditions, epilepsy, diabetes, asthma and other respiratory conditions

• • near drowning

• • poisoning and toxic substances (including chemical contamination)

• • respiratory distress

• • seizures

• • shock

• • stroke

• • substance misuse - common drugs and alcohol, including illicit drugs

• Awareness of stress management techniques and available support

• Social/legal issues:

• • duty of care

• • need to be culturally aware, sensitive and respectful

• • importance of debriefing

• • confidentiality

• • own skills and limitations

• Working knowledge of communication systems, equipment and methods as available in the remote situation

• Understanding of OHS principles

• Infection control principles and procedures, including use of standard precautions

• Principles of identifying and preparing area for safe evacuation (including aero-medical evacuation)

• Principles for evaluating management options relating to transporting casualty and/or waiting for assistance

• Principles of preparing for providing first aid in an area remote from ready assistance, including identifying and preparing supplies to address contingencies specific to different types of situations

• Awareness of stress management techniques and available support

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