First aid is the immediate care for victims of injuries or sudden illness, before professional medical treatment is available or the person recovers. It not only involves the victim's physical condition and emotional state, but the entire emergency situation. This training course will focus on how to use a systematic approach to evaluate an emergency situation and respond to basic first aid situations prior to the arrival of emergency services. Note: This training should not be used as the primary basis for any first aid certification. It is intended to provide you with knowledge-based training only. This training should be accompanied by a performance-based course, such as HLTFA301C Apply First Aid or HLTFA402C Apply Advanced First Aid, provided by a registered training organisation. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements and current best practice as at October 2017.
The course was developed and reviewed with subject matter support provided by certified subject matter experts and industry professionals. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.