HLTAID011 Provide First Aid - Sunshine Coast

Need Training for Your Workplace?

We offer mobile workplace first aid training throughout the Sunshine Coast for groups of 8+ people. Save travel time and train your entire team on-site.

Who Needs HLTAID011?

HLTAID011 is required or strongly recommended for:

Note for Childcare Workers: While HLTAID011 covers basic first aid, childcare educators and workers in education and care settings should complete HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting, which includes additional pediatric content and ACEQA compliance requirements.

DRSABCD Action Plan

Master the systematic approach to emergency situations:

• D - Danger: Assess scene safety before approaching
• R - Response: Check casualty consciousness level
• S - Send for help: Call 000 and communicate clearly
• A - Airway: Open and clear the airway
• B - Breathing: Check for normal breathing
• C - CPR: Commence cardiopulmonary resuscitation if required
• D - Defibrillator: Apply AED as soon as available

You'll practice this systematic approach in multiple realistic scenarios, developing muscle memory and decision-making confidence.

Complete CPR Training

Extensive hands-on practice with adult, child, and infant CPR mannequins:

• Adult CPR: Proper hand placement, compression depth (5-6cm), compression rate (100-120/min), compression-to-breath ratio (30:2)
• Child CPR: Modified technique for children aged 1-8 years, appropriate compression depth and force
• Infant CPR: Two-finger technique for babies under 1 year, gentle compressions
• AED Operation: Automated External Defibrillator pad placement, safety protocols, following voice prompts
• Choking Management: Back blows and chest thrusts for conscious casualties, modified CPR for unconscious choking casualties
• Two-Rescuer CPR: Coordination with a second first aider, role rotation to prevent fatigue

Practice Time: You'll perform multiple CPR practice sessions throughout the course, ensuring you develop proper technique and can maintain effective compressions.

Practical Bandaging & Dressing

Learn and practice essential wound care techniques:

• Direct Pressure: Immediate bleeding control for severe wounds
• Wound Dressing: Application of sterile dressings, securing bandages
• Roller Bandages: Proper technique for limb injuries
• Triangular Bandages: Slings for arm injuries, head bandages
• Pressure Immobilization: Snake bite and funnel web spider bite protocol (essential for Sunshine Coast outdoor emergencies)
• Embedded Objects: Stabilization without removal
• Amputations: Controlling bleeding and preserving severed tissue
• Nosebleeds: Proper positioning and pressure application

Burn Assessment & Treatment

• Burn Classification: Superficial, partial thickness, and full thickness burns
• Rule of Nines: Estimating burn surface area
• Cooling Protocol: 20 minutes running water (appropriate temperature)
• Cling Film Application: Non-adherent burn covering
• Chemical Burns: Decontamination procedures
• Electrical Burns: Hidden injury recognition, scene safety
• Sunburn Management: Relevant for Sunshine Coast's climate

Immobilization Techniques

• Fracture Recognition: Signs and symptoms of broken bones
• Spinal Injury Management: Critical "do not move" protocols, manual in-line stabilization
• Limb Immobilization: Splinting techniques using available materials
• Sling Application: Arm slings for shoulder, collarbone, and upper arm injuries
• Pelvic Fractures: Recognition and stabilization
• Rib Fractures: Supporting breathing without over-restricting

Recognition & Response to Life-Threatening Conditions

Cardiac Emergencies:

• Heart attack (myocardial infarction) signs: chest pain, radiating discomfort, shortness of breath
• Angina recognition and management
• Assisting with cardiac medications (aspirin, GTN spray)

Stroke (CVA):

• FAST assessment (Face, Arms, Speech, Time)
• Recognizing transient ischemic attack (TIA)
• Positioning and monitoring

Anaphylaxis:

• Severe allergic reaction recognition (difficulty breathing, swelling, hives, rapid pulse)
• EpiPen administration technique (practice with training devices)
• Positioning (lying flat, legs elevated unless breathing difficulty)
• Multiple EpiPen doses if required

Asthma Attacks:

• Recognizing severe asthma (wheeze, difficulty speaking, blue lips)
• Assisting with reliever inhaler (spacer use)
• When to call 000
• Positioning for easier breathing

Diabetic Emergencies:

• Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): confusion, sweating, weakness
• Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar): thirst, frequent urination
• Conscious vs unconscious management
• When to give sugar

Seizures:

• Protecting casualty during convulsions
• Timing the seizure
• Recovery position after seizure
• When multiple seizures require 000 call

Queensland's Unique First Aid Challenges

Our Sunshine Coast training includes region-specific content:

• Heat Stroke: Recognition and cooling procedures during Queensland summers
• Marine Stings: Jellyfish, bluebottle, and stingray injuries (hot water vs vinegar treatment)
• Snake Bites: Pressure immobilization technique, identifying dangerous vs harmless species
• Spider Bites: Funnel web (pressure immobilization) vs redback (ice pack) treatment differences
• Tick Removal: Proper technique to prevent allergic reactions
• Near Drowning: Water rescue safety, resuscitation considerations

Recognizing & Treating Shock

• Shock Physiology: Understanding why shock occurs
• Signs of Shock: Pale/clammy skin, rapid weak pulse, confusion, rapid breathing
• Management: Lying position, legs elevated, maintaining warmth
• Types of Shock: Hypovolemic, cardiogenic, anaphylactic, neurogenic

First Aid Officer Responsibilities

Essential knowledge for designated workplace first aiders:

• Legal Considerations: Good Samaritan protection, duty of care, consent
• Incident Documentation: Completing workplace injury reports
• First Aid Kit Management: Contents checklist, expiry monitoring
• Calling Emergency Services: Effective 000 communication
• Handover to Paramedics: Essential information transfer
• Scene Management: Crowd control, preserving evidence (if required)
• WHS Compliance: Meeting workplace health and safety requirements

Physical Requirements for HLTAID011

To successfully complete HLTAID011 practical assessment, you must be physically able to:

• Perform at least 2 minutes of continuous chest compressions on a CPR mannequin at floor level
• Kneel or crouch on the floor for extended periods
• Perform rescue breaths (with barrier device)
• Demonstrate bandaging and wound dressing techniques
• Perform role-play as both first aider and casualty

Note: If you have physical limitations (back problems, knee injuries, pregnancy), please contact us before booking. We may be able to make reasonable adjustments or recommend alternative assessment methods where permitted by training standards.

Understanding HLTAID011 Expiry

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid: Valid for 3 years from date of issue

HLTAID009 CPR Component: Requires annual renewal (every 12 months)

Practical Recommendation: Book your CPR refresher training 11 months after your initial HLTAID011 course to avoid any certification lapses.

Workplace Requirements: Many Sunshine Coast employers and WHS legislation require workplace first aiders to update CPR annually, even though the full HLTAID011 certificate remains valid for 3 years.

Booking Your Renewal: IRFA sends email reminders before your certificates expire. CPR renewal takes only 2 hours and costs $55.

What Can Be Done Online (1-2 hours at home):

• Theory workbook covering first aid principles
• Video demonstrations of techniques
• Written assessments and knowledge checks
• Pre-course preparation materials

What MUST Be Completed Face-to-Face (2-4 hours at Sippy Downs):

• CPR practice on adult, child and infant mannequins
• AED operation and pad placement
• Bandaging and wound dressing techniques
• Casualty assessment in realistic scenarios
• Physical skills demonstration for assessment
• Emergency response coordination practice

Why Hands-On Training is Mandatory:

• Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) requires physical CPR practice
• ASQA standards mandate practical skill demonstration
• You cannot learn correct compression depth/technique from videos
• Muscle memory requires real practice with equipment
• Trainers must observe and correct technique
• Employers need assurance of practical competency

Why immediate CPR is critical:

• Cardiac arrest survival decreases by 10% every minute without CPR
• Average ambulance response time in Queensland: 8-15 minutes
• Bystander CPR can double or triple survival rates
• Brain damage begins within 4-6 minutes without oxygen
• Early defibrillation (within 3-5 minutes) increases survival to 50-70%

The reality: If someone collapses in cardiac arrest at your Sunshine Coast workplace or home, you are their best chance of survival until paramedics arrive. HLTAID011 training equips you to be that person.