Sydney Height Safety & Solutions

Description

FPIG38A Administer first aid procedures

Elements of Competency and Performance Criteria to administer first aid procedures

Course Units

* Access crisis situation

* Seek professional help

* Apply cross infection and hygiene procedures for protection of self and victim

* Maintain breathing and circulation of victim

* Maintain required records

Assessment

* Performance

* Work reports

* Questioning and discussion.

Assessment ensures that:

* A current and authentic senior first aid certificate is held by the applicant

* Professional services which might have to be called during the provision of first aid are known and process for doing so is explained

* Information which should be given to the ambulance service when calling them is known and explained

* Accident/injury forms that are required to be completed are known and identified

* The location(s) of accident/injury forms that are required to be completed are known and identified, and rules relating to the files are known and explained.

Compliance with legislation, standards and codes

* State/Territory legislation, standards and codes of practice applying to occupational health and safety and first aid.

* Australian Resuscitation Council recommendations in published policy statements.

* Conditions generally recognised and able to be treated in a first aid capacity:

* Asthma; external and internal bleeding; burns and scalds; stroke; diabetes; electric shock; epileptic seizure; eye injuries, minor and major; fractures, major and minor; head injuries, major and minor; myocardial infraction (e.g. heart attack); poisoning including snake bite; shock; crush injuries; soft tissue injuries; heat exhaustion and stroke.

Accreditation

Assessment statement

Competency statement

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