HLT21020 Certificate II in Medical Service First Response

Course Information

This course covers the requirements for a medical first response worker or volunteer who provides initial care to patients. Typically these people provide basic first aid and emergency responses in the pre-hospital/out-of hospital environment.

It is suitable for those wanting to work, or already working as an emergency first responder.

Knowledge and Skills developed

Infection Control
Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology
Advanced First Aid Practices
Advanced Resuscitation Including Oxygen Delivery and Advanced Airways
Working with other people and diverse groups
Work Health and Safety Requirements

Units of Competency

(9 Units - 5 Core and 4 Electives)

Core

CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
HLTAID011 Provide first aid
HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment

Electives

HLTAID014 Provide advanced first aid
HLTAID015 Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
PUAEME008 Provide pain management

The Australian Resusitation Council advises that you should update your first aid every 3 year to maintain currency, they also advise that the CPR and Advanced Resuscitation components of this course be updated every 12 months.

Award issued:

Students who successfully complete both the theoretical and practical assessment components of this nationally recognised training will be awarded the qualification:

HLT21020 - Certificate II in Medical Service First Response

This course is delivered by Mixed Mode:

Completion of self paced online learning which can take up to a 6 months (time taken varies depending on student committment)
Completion of a face to face two day practical assessment session.
The two day face to face day practical assessment session are normally run on Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 5pm. The weekend block runs on alternate months.
You can book in for this session after you have completed the online component for the units HLTAID011, HLTAID014, HLTAID015, HLTAAP001, HLTINF006, HLTWHS002, HLTWHS006 and PUAEME008.
Course enrolment is for 6 months - You have a maximum of 6 months to complete both the online and the practical components of this course.
All assessments are submitted via our online learning portal.
All learning material for this unit is provided via our online learning portal.
All equipment is provided for the practical assessments.
For further information regarding the terms and conditions of your enrolment please click here to read the student handbook

Prerequisites: None

Learner Requirements

You will require access to a computer or laptop and an internet connection to complete this course.

You must also be able to use a web browser(such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge) and have your own valid email address. Shared emails addresses are not permitted, if you do not have your own email we suggest you create a Gmail address here

A learner undertaking this course will require a specific skill level in Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy.

The course has been assessed as requiring the following Australian Core Skills Framework levels:

Learning - Level 3
Reading - Level 3
Writing - Level 3
Oral Communication - Level 3
Numeracy - Level 3

For further information regarding these levels click here or discuss the requirements to complete the course please contact our LLN officer via our contact page or via telephone on (03) 9017 5590.

Note: - You will be required to complete a Language, Literacy and Numaracy assessment prior to be enrolment acceptance

Why 1SDO?

We at 1SDO provide you with quality training and assessment.

We pride ourselves on delivering ASQA accredited training courses in a friendly and accessible learning environment. We understand that not all learners are the same, and we are motivated to guide each of our learners to meet the standards required in each of their courses.

Our trainers are fully qualified, approachable, have a diverse range of industry experience, and are passionate about adult education. Our training and assessment is designed to help you feel confident using the skills you have learned.

We are very happy to welcome you to 1SDO Training.

Cost: $995.00

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Info Blog

Why do I need to refresh my CPR and First Aid?

Most industry employers now require you to renew your CPR and first aid, but is it really required?

Our peak resusitation body, The Australian Resuscitation Council specifies that CPR should be refreshed every 12 months according to Guideline 10.1 "All those trained in CPR should refresh their CPR skills at least annually"

But more importantly the Code of Practice for First Aid in the workplace on page 17 states "Frequency of training for first aiders - First aiders should attend training on a regular basis to refresh their first aid knowledge and skills and to confirm their competence to provide first aid. Refresher training in CPR should be carried out annually and first aid qualifications should be renewed every three years."

Although the code of practice is not mandatory, codes of practice can be used in a court of law as a reference standard as to the expected practice Codes of Practice.

In such cases, therer is the potential to prove a PCBU(employer) was negligent if they were not following the requirements of the code of practice, unless they had a documented risk assessed solution to the issue of first aid applicable to that particular workplace.

Now comes the clincher, if it gets to court because either the first aider or the PCBU failed in their "duty of care" under Part 2, Div 2, Section 28(worker)or Section 19 (PCBU) of the WHS Act) and the PCBU relies on their risk assessed solution, the very fact that they are in court means that the risk assessed solution probably failed!

Why are CPR updates so important

In a recent study of nurses (who really should understand the importance of CPR), the participants were broken into 1, 3, 6 and 12 month CPR training groups.

The training included a training session about the components of high-quality CPR and two minutes of CPR using an adult CPR torso manikin with real-time performance feedback.

The proportion of participants who were able to deliver high quality CPR was:

58% in the 1-month group
26% in the 3-month group
21% in the 6-month group
15% in the 12-month group

This clearly shows that the ability to do effective CPR drops rapidly after the first 3 months of the course and by 12 months is almost ineffective! This higlights the need for regular refresher training.

At 1SDO Training, we ensure that our training empowers you to do first aid and CPR effectively to meet your requirements in the workplace.

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