HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Application and Relevance
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform CPR in line with the
Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines. It applies to all persons who may be
required to provide CPR, in a workplace or community setting.
Duration
• 3 hours face-to-face classroom/workplace training and assessment, OR
• 2 hours face-to-face training and assessment with 1 hour of online/workbook pre-work
Course Content
This course provides the skills and knowledge to be able to handle
cardiac emergency situations. It includes:
+ Introduction to first aid principles
+ Assessing a cardiac emergency situation
+ Airway and breathing management
+ Performing chest compressions
+ Administering rescue breaths
+ Infection control procedures
+ Resuscitation techniques
+ Using a defibrillator (AED)
+ AED maintenance
Entry Requirements
There are no prerequisite units. Participants will need the ability to meet the physical demands of providing resuscitation. Participants will also need oral communication skills to make an accurate verbal report to emergency services and workplace supervisor. Prior to the start of face-to-face practical training, there may be a short knowledge quiz to check language, literacy and numeracy skills, as required.
Assessment Methods
Progressive assessment throughout the course, including demonstration of practical skills and written and oral questions relating to underpinning knowledge. Note that the provision of CPR must be demonstrated on the floor.
Student information
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