– ARC Guidelines relevant to provision of CPR and first aid
– safe work practices to minimise risks and potential hazards
– infection control principles and procedures, including use of standard precautions
– requirements for currency of skill and knowledge
– legal, workplace and community considerations including:
– awareness of potential need for stress-management techniques and available support following an emergency situation
– duty of care requirements
– respectful behaviour towards a casualty
– own skills and limitations
– consent
– privacy and confidentiality requirements
– importance of debriefing
– considerations when providing first aid including:
– airway obstruction due to body position
– appropriate duration and cessation of CPR
– appropriate use of an AED
– chain of survival
– standard precautions
– how to conduct a visual and verbal assessment of the casualty
– principles and procedures for first aid management of the following scenarios:
– abdominal injuries
– allergic reaction
– anaphylaxis
– basic care of a wound
– bleeding control
– burns
– cardiac conditions, including chest pain
– choking and airway obstruction
– crush injuries
– diabetes
– dislocations
– drowning
– envenomation
– environmental impact, including hypothermia, hyperthermia, dehydration and heat stroke
– eye and ear injuries
– fractures
– febrile convulsions
– head, neck and spinal injuries
– minor skin injuries
– needle stick injuries
– poisoning and toxic substances
– respiratory distress, including asthma
– seizures, including epilepsy
– shock
– soft tissue injuries, including strains and, sprains
– stroke
– unconsciousness
– basic anatomy and physiology relating to:
– how to recognise a person is not breathing normally
– chest
– response/consciousness
– upper airway and effect of positional change
– considerations in provision of first aid for specified conditions
– Bag-valve-mask ventilation
– assessed vital signs (respirations, pulse and temperature)
– communicated effectively with a first aid team providing direction and coordination of other first aiders
– post-incident debrief and evaluation
– conducted a basic triage for multiple casualty incident
– procedures when providing first aid to children
– emergency childbirth
– head, neck and spinal injuries
– conducted a workplace risk assessment
– developed a first aid response plan including strategies for management of incidents
– used a first aid checklist to service a workplace first aid kit for supplies’ replacement and equipment maintenance
– maintained first aid equipment and resources according to manufacturer’s instructions
– used and maintained documentation required by the workplace and regulatory authorities.
– duty of care in relation to first aid provision
– safe work practices to deal with risks and potential hazards including manual handling, hazardous substances, dangerous goods and chemicals
– infection control principles and procedures, including use of standard precautions based on incident
– requirements for currency of skill and knowledge
– legal, workplace or community issues relating to the provision of CPR including:
– awareness of potential need for stress-management techniques and available support following an emergency situation
– consent
– capabilities of emergency management services
– privacy and confidentiality requirements
– importance of debriefing.