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Evidence Guide: HLTFA311A - Apply first aid

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HLTFA311A - Apply first aid

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Assess the situation

  1. Identify assess and minimise hazards in the situation that may pose a risk of injury or illness to self and others
  2. Minimise immediate risk to self and casualty's health and safety by controlling any hazard in accordance with work health and safety requirements
  3. Assess casualty and identify injuries, illnesses and conditions
Identify assess and minimise hazards in the situation that may pose a risk of injury or illness to self and others

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Minimise immediate risk to self and casualty's health and safety by controlling any hazard in accordance with work health and safety requirements

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Assess casualty and identify injuries, illnesses and conditions

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Apply first aid procedures

  1. Adopt a communication style to match the casualty’s level of consciousness
  2. Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
  3. Respond to the casualty in a culturally aware, sensitive and respectful manner
  4. Determine and explain relevant first aid procedures to provide comfort
  5. Seek consent from casualty prior to applying first aid management
  6. Provide first aid management in accordance with established first aid principles and procedures
  7. Seek first aid assistance from others in a timely manner and as appropriate
  8. Correctly operate first aid equipment for first aid management according to manufacturer/supplier’s instructions and procedures
  9. Use safe manual handling techniques
  10. Monitor casualty's condition and respond in accordance with established first aid principles and procedures
  11. Finalise casualty management according to casualty’s needs and first aid principles
Adopt a communication style to match the casualty’s level of consciousness

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Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible

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Respond to the casualty in a culturally aware, sensitive and respectful manner

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Determine and explain relevant first aid procedures to provide comfort

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Seek consent from casualty prior to applying first aid management

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Provide first aid management in accordance with established first aid principles and procedures

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Seek first aid assistance from others in a timely manner and as appropriate

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Correctly operate first aid equipment for first aid management according to manufacturer/supplier’s instructions and procedures

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Use safe manual handling techniques

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Monitor casualty's condition and respond in accordance with established first aid principles and procedures

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Finalise casualty management according to casualty’s needs and first aid principles

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Communicate details of the incident

  1. Request ambulance support and/or appropriate medical assistance according to relevant circumstance
  2. Accurately convey observation of casualty’s condition and management activities to ambulance services / relieving personnel
  3. Accurately assess and report details of casualty’s physical condition, changes in conditions, management and response to management in line with established procedures
  4. Maintain confidentiality of records and information in line with privacy principles and statutory and/or organisation policies
Request ambulance support and/or appropriate medical assistance according to relevant circumstance

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Accurately convey observation of casualty’s condition and management activities to ambulance services / relieving personnel

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Accurately assess and report details of casualty’s physical condition, changes in conditions, management and response to management in line with established procedures

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Maintain confidentiality of records and information in line with privacy principles and statutory and/or organisation policies

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Evaluate own performance

  1. Seek feedback from appropriate clinical expert
  2. Recognise the possible psychological impacts on rescuers involved in critical incidents
  3. Participate in debriefing/evaluation to improve future response and address individual needs
Seek feedback from appropriate clinical expert

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Recognise the possible psychological impacts on rescuers involved in critical incidents

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Participate in debriefing/evaluation to improve future response and address individual needs

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package. The evidence guide supplements assessment requirements that apply to all units in this Training Package. Users of this evidence guide should first read the package’s assessment guidelines.

Critical aspects of assessment:

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of essential knowledge and essential skills

Competence should be demonstrated working individually and as part of a first aid team

Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace or community setting

Currency of first aid knowledge and skills is to be demonstrated in line with ARC Guidelines and guidelines of Australian national peak clinical bodies and State / Territory legislation and regulations

Context and resources required for assessment:

Skills in performing first aid procedures are to be assessed through demonstration, with questioning to confirm essential knowledge

Demonstration of first aid procedures over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace setting must be demonstrated using standard precautions and first aid equipment including roller bandages, triangular bandages, other trauma dressings, bronchodilator and spacer device, adrenalin auto-injectors and AED

For assessment purposes, demonstration of skills in CPR procedures requires using a model of the human body (resuscitation manikin) in line with ARC Guidelines

Access and equity considerations:

All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Related units:

This unit incorporates the content of units:

HLTCPR211A Perform CPR

HLTFA211A Provide basic emergency life support

Required Skills and Knowledge

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit.

Essential knowledge:

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes a demonstrated understanding of:

Awareness of stress management techniques and available support

First aid management, based on a risk assessment relevant to the workplace or community setting of:

abdominal injuries

allergic reactions

altered and loss of consciousness

asthma

anaphylaxis

bleeding

burns – thermal, chemical, friction, electrical

cardiac arrest

chest pain

choking/airway obstruction

drowning

envenomation – snake, spider, insect and marine bites and stings

environmental impact such as hypothermia, hyperthermia, dehydration, heat stroke

injuries- cold and crush injuries; eye and ear injuries; head, neck and spinal injuries; minor skin injuries; needle stick injuries; soft tissue injuries including sprains, strains, dislocations, fractures

medical conditions, including cardiac conditions, epilepsy, diabetes, asthma and other respiratory conditions

poisoning and toxic substances (including chemical contamination)

respiratory distress

seizures

shock

stroke

substance misuse – common drugs and alcohol, including illicit drugs

unconsciousness, not breathing or not breathing normally

Guidelines for provision of first aid as outlined in Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines and guidelines of Australian national peak clinical bodies and State / Territory legislation and regulations

Social / legal issues including:

duty of care

confidentiality

importance of debriefing

need to be culturally aware, sensitive and respectful

own skills and limitations

Understanding of:

basic work health and safety requirements in the provision of first aid

basic principles and concepts underlying the practice of first aid

chain of survival

infection control principles and procedures, including use of standard precautions

priorities of management in first aid when dealing with life threatening conditions

procedures for dealing with major and minor injury and illness

Understanding of the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), including when to use and when not to

Understanding the causes of asphyxia due to body position

Essential skills:

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes the ability to:

Apply first aid principles

Call an ambulance and/or medical assistance according to relevant circumstances and report casualty(s) condition

Communicate effectively and assertively in an incident

Conduct an initial casualty assessment

Management of:

Anaphylaxis using adrenalin auto-injector

Avoiding asphyxia due to body position

Bronchospasm using bronchodilator and spacer device

Cardiac arrest using single rescuer procedure, including the demonstration of a seamless changeover between operators

External haemorrhage

Fractures, sprains and strains using arm slings, roller bandages and other appropriate immobilisation techniques

Unconscious casualty including using a recovery position

Demonstrate:

ability to call an ambulance

consideration of the welfare of the casualty

safe manual handling

site management to prevent further injury

understanding of causes contributing to asphyxia due to body position

Demonstrate correct procedures for performing CPR using a manikin, including standard precautions (i.e. as per unit HLTCPR211A Perform CPR)

Demonstrate infection control, including use of standard precautions

Evaluate own response and identify appropriate improvements where required

Follow State and Territory work health and safety legislative requirements

Make prompt and appropriate decisions relating to managing an incident in the workplace

Plan an appropriate first aid response in line with established first aid principles, ARC Guidelines and guidelines of Australian national peak clinical bodies, industry standards and State / Territory legislation and regulations and respond to contingencies in line with own skills

Prepare a written incident report or provide information to enable preparation of an incident report

Provide assistance with self-medication as per subject’s own medication regime and/or administer medication in line with State/Territory legislation and regulations, organisation policies and any available medical/pharmaceutical instructions

Unpack, activate and follow prompts of an AED

Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Contextualisation to address specific requirements may include:

First aid provision under specific constraints or circumstances (e.g. in confined spaces, in maritime work environment or in work environment involving identified risks/hazards)

Focus on first aid management of specific types of injury

Established first aid principles and procedures include:

Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines

Guidelines of Australian national peak clinical bodies

Primary First Aid Principles to:

Preserve life

Prevent illness, injury and condition(s) becoming worse

Promote recovery

Protect the unconscious casualty

State/Territory legislation and regulations

Hazards may include:

A source or situation with the potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill-health, damage to property, the environment, or a combination of these

Relevant hazards may be classified under the headings:

Biological hazards

Chemical hazards

Hazards associated with manual handling Physical hazards

Risks may include:

Environmental risks

Exposure to blood and other body substances

Risks associated with the proximity of other workers and bystanders

Risks from body position

Risks from equipment, machinery and substances

Risks from vehicles

Risks from first aid equipment

Risk of further injury to the casualty

Casualty’s condition is managed for:

Abdominal injuries

Airway obstruction

Allergic reactions

Altered and loss of consciousness

Bleeding

Body position

Burns – thermal, chemical, friction, electrical

Cardiac arrest

Chest pain

Choking/airway obstruction

Drowning

Envenomation – snake, spider, insect and marine bites and stings

Environmental impact such as hypothermia, hyperthermia, dehydration, heat stroke

Injuries: cold and crush injuries; eye and ear injuries; head, neck and spinal injuries; minor skin injuries; needle stick injuries; soft tissue injuries including sprains, strains, dislocations, fractures

Medical conditions, including cardiac conditions, epilepsy, diabetes, asthma and other respiratory conditions

Poisoning and toxic substances (including chemical contamination)

Respiratory distress

Seizures

Shock

Stroke

Substance misuse – common drugs and alcohol, including illicit drugs

Unconsciousness, not breathing or not breathing normally

First aid management must take into account:

Infection control

Legal and social responsibilities of first aider

The setting in which first aid is provided, including:

industry/site specific regulations, codes etc.

location and nature of the incident

location of emergency services personnel situational risks associated with, for example, electrical and biological hazards, weather, motor vehicle accidents

State and Territory work health and safety legislative requirements

workplace policies and procedures

WHS requirements

The use and availability of first aid equipment and resources

Resources and equipment are used appropriate to the risk to be met and may include:

AED

Auto-injector

Bronchodilator and spacer device

First aid kit

Puffer/inhaler

Resuscitation mask or barrier

Appropriate clinical expert may include:

Ambulance officer/paramedic

Appropriately qualified health care professional

Report details should include:

Time

Description of injury/illness

First aid management

Incident details

Location

Vital signs

Report details may include:

Administration of medication including:

date

dose

person administering

time

Fluid intake/output, including fluid loss via:

blood

faeces

urine

vomit

Injury report forms

Workplace documents as per organisation requirements