Provide Advanced Resuscitation And Oxygen Therapy (Express)

Simulated real-life situations will be used to develop the skills and knowledge for using and maintaining specialised equipment for the provision of first aid, resuscitation, and oxygen therapy.

Instruction on first aid and CPR will be provided, as well as treatments specific to advanced conditions, such as inserting an appropriate basic airway adjunct, using tourniquets and haemostatic dressings for life-threatening bleeding, and administering oxygen safely at the correct flow rate.

The course covers recording casualty condition, conveying incident details, completing workplace incident documentation, and debriefing for recognising areas for improvement, psychological impacts, and seeking help as required.

The following units will be included in your certificate:

• HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• HLTAID015 – Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy

Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations, such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor and performing rescue breathing techniques on manikins.

Online study: Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic devices with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.

This course has a pre-requisite of HLTAID011 Provide First Aid which much be completed prior to undertaking this unit of competency.

PLEASE NOTE: HLTAID003 Provide first aid is not equivalent to HLTAID011 Provide First Aid and can therefore not be used as a substitute for the pre-requisite requirement.

The units have the following recommended renewal periods:

Online theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions.

Face to face assessment of performance tasks and practical scenarios:

• Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of bag-valve-masks, oxygen equipment, an AED and placing the casualty into the recovery position)
• Perform CPR on an infant
• Manage a casualty with a life-threatening bleed and provide oxygen
• Complete an incident report
• Maintain resuscitation equipment