Is there advanced First Aid training available beyond the basic courses?

Are you a designated First Aid officer in your organisation?

Are you one of the more senior and experienced people in the role?

Do others look to you during an emergency or incident or does management expect you to take a leadership role with the other First Aid officers?

Are you looking for such a role yourself?

Does your company or organisation operate a large site with many staff, with a likelihood of there being events that could involve injuring more than one person at a time?

If so, you may be an ideal candidate to do the Advanced First Aid course. As may some of your colleagues too.

 

What’s the difference between Advanced First Aid training and basic First Aid training?

The most common first aid course that people in the workforce tend to do is the First Aid Course – HLTAID011.

This course teaches all the fundamentals of first aid, so that you will be able to deal with all the most common kind of incidents and emergencies that might happen in your workplace or in life.

From cuts, bruises, broken bones, sprains, etc to snake bites, heart attacks, strokes, cardiac arrest, etc,

Most of the training in this course however, focuses on you treating a single individual who needs first aid at time.

If you are likely to have more complex incidents, that could involve multiple people and require a higher level not just of delivery of first aid, but co-ordination of other first aid officers, communication with emergency services, use of more advanced first aid equipment, etc these require a higher level of training.

This is where you should undergo Advanced First Aid Training – HLTAID014.

What’s the difference in training between the basic First Aid Course (HLTAID011) and the Advanced First Aid Course (HLTAID014)?

 

Both of these courses do an excellent job of teaching the fundamentals of First Aid such as:

• How to respond to an emergency

• How to apply appropriate first aid procedures to an individual

• How to communicate details of the incident, and

• How to review the incident.

Where the Advanced First Aid course differs from the Standard First Aid course is that it also additionally teaches you how to:

• Co-ordinate first aid activities until the arrival of medical assistance.

  
  

The Advanced First Aid course also adds additional elements such as covering how to:

• Deploy resources to appropriate locations as required in line with appropriate workplace or site procedures

• Perform single-rescuer or two-rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

• Operate ancillary equipment (more so than the standard first aid equipment)

• Arrange support services for personnel involved in the incident in accordance with relevant procedures

As you can see, there are co-ordination, management and communication aspects to this training, which would be necessary in incidents involving more than one injured or affected party. All these go beyond the content of a standard First Aid course.

Who might the Advanced First Aid Training course be suitable for?

From what you can see in the course, it’s pretty clear to imagine that the Advanced First Aid Course would be suitable for someone who perhaps is the lead designated First Aid person, especially in a large organisation or a large worksite, where there may be

The standard First Aid course is ideal for the individual designated First Aid Officer who most likely would deal with an individual case requiring first aid in the workplace, or elsewhere. Someone has had an accident, injured themselves, is severely sick, has had a heart attack, stroke or seizure and needs first aid. The on-duty first aid officer would apply the required assistance and could competently do it on their own.

However, what is there is a multiple casualty event involving more than a single person? A dozen people overcome by fumes at a chemical plant? Four people hurt when a scaffolding partially collapses on a major construction site? A food poisoning event at a conference?

Cases like this happen and this is where someone trained in Advanced First Aid really comes to the fore. Because not only can that person individually apply all the first aid that is necessary to any one of the victims, they can co-ordinate a team of first aiders to look after all the victims.

This is where this training is necessary. And usually undertaken by a designated Senior First Aid officer in a large organisation or a large site. Factories, warehouses, mines, large logistics centres, construction sites, even large schools, local government facilities or large office complexes.

Where to find advanced First Aid training in Melbourne near me?

If you live anywhere in the Western suburbs of Melbourne or close to the city you can find an Advanced First Aid training course available at our Results First Aid training centre. We are located at 70 Foundation Rd in Truganina. However if you are further away and have a group of people you'd like to train in Advanced First Aid, we offer training on-site anywhere in Victoria for groups of 10 or more. Simply contact us through our booking form to enquire: https://www.resultsfirstaid.com/contact

What is the course content of Advanced First Aid?

Provide Advanced First Aid is a comprehensive course designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge required to respond to a range of advanced first aid situations. 

This nationally recognised training course covers advanced first aid techniques, including management of life-threatening conditions, advanced resuscitation, and much more.

In this course, you will learn:

• Advanced CPR and AED techniques

• Management of complex and life-threatening emergencies

• Use of advanced first aid equipment

• Administration of medications in accordance with state/territory regulations

• Coordination of emergency response

Who Should Attend Advanced First Aid Training courses?

This course is ideal for individuals who are required to provide, coordinate, and manage a first aid response across a range of complex situations, including:

• Workplace first aid officers

• Health and safety representatives

• Emergency response teams

• Community volunteers

How do I enrol in an Advanced First Aid training course?

Ready to enhance your first aid skills? Enquire about booking a group for the HLTAID014 - Provide Advanced First Aid course today! We can deliver on-site for groups of 12 or more or book a group at our advanced training centre in Truganina.

Or if you would like to book in a class as an individual then click this link: https://www.resultsfirstaid.com/courses

Q. Where to find advanced first aid training near me in Melbourne?

A. You can do an advanced first aid training course with Results First Aid in our training centre at Truganina. It is close to the city and accessible to all of the Western Suburbs. Simply call 1300 661 065 to enquire or book.