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Name

Description

HLTFA201A Provide basic emergency life support

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to life threatening emergencies using basic life support measures only.

First Aid Level 2

HLTFA301B Apply First Aid

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders, until the arrival of medical or other assistance

Occupational First Aid

This training is suitable for individuals, companies and organisations and will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to make them confident and competent to perform the roles and responsibilities of an Occupational First Aider as defined by state or territory legislation. Includes first aid and additional modules including Oxygen equipment and defibrillation.

HLTFA402B Apply advanced first aid

To allow the student to gain the confidence required with the provision of advanced first aid response, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders, until the arrival of medical or other assistance, and provision of support to others providers. This unit incorporates the content of units: HLTCPR201A Perform CPR and HLTFA201A Provide basic emergency life support.

Epi-pen training

To allow the Student to gain the confidence required when dealing with an adult or child casualty, when the application of an Epi-pen is required. Teaches the knowledge and skills required to safely use the Epi-pen.

Administer Oxygen in an emergency situation PUAEME003B

This training is suitable for individuals/companies/organisations and will provide participants with the competencies to administer supplementary oxygen to a casualty and ancillary oxygen equipment. This includes butis not limited to:

- Assess casualty and develop management plan

- Checking Oxygen Equipment

- Maintain unobstructed airway and resuscitate casualty

- Use oxygen to provide therapy

- Recover and restore Equipment

Operate a semi-automatic defibrillator in an emergency PUAOPE001OA

This training is suitable for individuals, companies and organisations to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to make them confident and competent to provide immediate defibrillation to the casualty. This includes but is not limited to the following components:

- Assess casualty and develop management plan

- Check defibrillation equipment

- Attach and operate a defibrillation equipment

- Recover and restore defibrillation equipment

Industrial First Aid Level 3

This training is suitable for individuals, to enhance their skills involving first aid and additional modules including Oxygen equipment and defibrillation.

Statement of attainment - Apply First Aid HLTFA301B, Apply Advance First Aid HLTFA402B in partial completion of HLT21107 Certificate II in Emergency Medical Service First Response. Operate a semi automatic defibrillator in an emergency PUAOPEO10A. Administer Oxygen in an emergency Situation PUAEMEO03B.

HLTCPR201A Perform CPR

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in line with Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines.

HLTFA302A Provide first aid in remote situation

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid to a casualty in a remote and/or isolated situation.

Following completion Apply first aid HLTFA301B additional day is required for completion of this topic

Basic clinical care

· Apply first aid HLTFA301B

· Clinical advice and decision making

Legislation

· Australian Resuscitation guidelines

· State and territory workplace health and safety

requirements

· Confidentiality, cultural awareness, reporting

OHS Responsibilities

· Prepare for isolated travel

· Minimise hazards, infection control OHS processes

· Provide shelter from the elements

· Develop management plans, safety considerations

Communication

· Establish communication

· Arranging ambulance –several communication options

· Provide resources in remote area

· Evaluate management of emergency

· Participate in debriefing

· Communicate with medical personnel to administer

medication under direct instruction and authorisation

HLTFA403A Manage first aid in workplace

This unit addresses the establishment and maintenance of facilities to enable or facilitate the provision of appropriate first aid in the workplace. The skills and knowledge described in this competency units are suitable for those nominated in workplace first aid roles such as first aid stations. This courses was previously called Occupational first aid, which was accredited by WorkCover in NSW.

Basic clinical care

· Basic anatomy and physiology

· Advance first aid

· Equipment procedures

· Casualty assessment and diagnosis

Regulations

· Regulations, privacy issues, duty of care,

cultural awareness, skills and limitations of the

first aider, MSDS, and stress management

OHS Responsibilities

· Hazards, infection control, OHS requirements, risk

management

Work place issue

· Workplace cultures

· Organisational requirements and internal policies

(SOP)

· Debriefing skills

· Consent and confidentiality

· Safe manual handling and safe storage considerations

· Correct and lawful documentation

Pre-requisites: HLTFA402A Apply advance first aid

Emergency Evacuation Training

This training is suitable for individuals, companies and organisations and will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to make them confident and competent to respond to workplace emergencies and evacuation. This includes but is not limited to the following components -

- Prepare for Emergency Situations

- Report Emergencies and Potential Emergencies

- Respond to Emergency Warnings and Advice

- Evacuate from the Work Area.

Manual Handling

This course provides the basic knowledge and skills necessary for participants to limit back injury and to use correct manual handling techniques in their individual jobs.

Follow defined occupational health and safety polices and procedures PUAOHS001B

This training is suitable for individuals, companies and organisations and will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to make them confident and competent to follow OH&S policies and procedures. This includes but is not limited to the following components -

- Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control

- Contribute to participative arrangements for the management of OH&S

OHS Consulation (OHS Committee Training)

This course in OHS consultation has been developed by WorkCover NSW to meet the training requirements for OHS committees and OHS representatives, as stated in the OHS Regulation 2001.

Course Description

The course in OHS consultation is designed for:

- OHS committee members

- OHS representatives

- persons involved in other agreed arrangements

Course Content

- workplace health and safety

- the role of OHS consultation in the workplace

- effective OHS consultation in the workplace

- systematic management of health and safety

- action learning exercise

- continuous improvement of OHS systems

- summary and conclusion

BSB41407

Certificate IV in Occupational Health & Safety

This qualification reflects the roles of individuals who use well-develop skills and a broad

knowledge base in a wide variety of contexts. They apply solutions to a defined range of

unpredictable problems, and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources. They may

provide leadership and guidance to others with some limited responsibility for the output of others.

This qualification would suit an OHS officer in a full-time dedicated role who works under

supervision of an OHS coordinator or OHS manager.

They include aspects such as identifying hazards; assessing OHS risks; implementing strategies to

control OHS risk; advising on application of safe design principles to control OHS risk, etc.

To achieve a qualification in this course 9 Units must be completed.

Confined Spaces 1 Day Awareness / Refresher

The Course in Safe Work in Confined Spaces aims to provide industry with the introductory understanding and knowledge to continue or commence work in Confined Spaces.

Confined Spaces 2 Day Course

The Course in Safe Work in Confined Spaces aims to provide industry with the introductory understanding and knowledge to continue or commence work in Confined Spaces. SCS00102A Work Safely in Confined Spaces, SCS00202A Select and Use Respiratory Protection Devices for Work in Confined Spaces and SCS00303A Apply Basic Fire Protection Techniques in partial completion of Safe Work in Confined Spaces 39080 QLD. Direct credit is available for a person who has a current first aid certificate and therfore can be awarded the full qualification "Safe work in confined spaces 39080QLD"

Confined Spaces 3 Day Course

The Course in Safe Work in Confined Spaces aims to provide industry with the introductory understanding and knowledge to continue or commence work in Confined Spaces. Safe Work In Confined Spaces 39080QLD in completion of SCS00102A Work Safely in Confined Spaces, SCS00202A Select and Use Respiratory Protection Devices for Work in Confined Spaces and SCS00303A Apply Basic Fire Protection Techniques in Confined Spaces and HLTFA301B Apply first aid.

Introduction To Traffic Control (YELLOWCARD)

This course instructs participants in how to set out and remove Traffic Control Plans (TCP's). This course complies with the NSW Code of Practice for Occupational Health and Safety Training for Occupational Health and Safety Induction Training for Construction Work April 1999, Work Activity Training.

Traffic Control Using a Stop Slow Bat (BLUE CARD)

This course qualifies the participant to control traffic; it does not authorise the participant to control traffic. The participant must ensure that they are authorised to control traffic by the relevant authority pursuant to Road (General) Regulations 2000.

Traffic Control Worksite Planning (REDCARD)

This course qualifies the participant to select and make minor modification to Standard Traffic Control Programs (TCP's) to suit work locations. This training is for staff required to select and make minor modification to Standard Traffic Control Programs (TCP's) to suit work locations i.e. Work Supervisors, Team leaders, gangers and others