Overview
When an emergency escalates, advanced skills make the difference.
This nationally recognised course equips participants with the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to manage complex first aid situations, provide sustained casualty care, and coordinate an effective response in higher-risk or remote environments.
Going beyond basic first aid, this course develops the ability to assess, prioritise, treat, and monitor casualties using advanced first aid techniques, resuscitation equipment, and structured response procedures until medical assistance arrives.
In many workplaces, help may be minutes — or hours — away. This course builds the capability to think clearly, act confidently, and provide advanced care when the situation is serious.
This course is ideal for:
Workplace first aiders in higher-risk industries
Emergency Response Team (ERT) members
Mining, construction, utilities, maritime, and remote workforce personnel
Supervisors and safety personnel responsible for emergency preparedness
Learning outcomes
The course covers the following topics:
- Recognise and respond to an emergency situation
- Perform advanced CPR, including following the prompts of an AED
- Signs, symptoms and management of:
- Abdominal injuries
- Allergic reaction & anaphylaxis
- Asthma
- Non-life-threatening bleeding and life-threatening bleeding including use of tourniquets and haemostatic dressings
- Burns
- Cardiac conditions, including chest pain
- Childbirth
- Choking
- Crush injuries
- Diabetes
- Drowning
- Ear injuries and bleeding from the ear
- Envenomation – all current treatments
- Eye injuries
- Fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains
- Head, neck and spinal injuries
- Hypothermia & hyperthermia
- Minor wounds
- Nose-bleed
- Poisoning
- Seizures
- Shock
- Sharps injuries
- Stroke
- Coordinate first aid activities until the arrival of medical assistance
- Communicate details of the incident
- Psychological impacts of first aid incidents
Additional Units Delivered
- HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- HLTAID011 Provide first aid
Entry Requirements
Participants must:
- Complete the designated online pre-course learning module(s) prior to attending the face-to-face training and assessment session
- The pre-course learning provides essential underpinning knowledge required for successful participation in classroom and practical activities
- Participants must have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone with a stable internet connection to complete the pre-course online learning
- Basic computer literacy is required, including the ability to navigate online learning platforms and submit assessments electronically
- Perform uninterrupted CPR for at least 2 minutes on an infant manikin and adult manikin on the floor and use of an AED in line with procedures.
- Provide photo I.D on entry
- Unless exempt, provide a verifiable USI number
- Be physically fit and healthy with capacity to perform manual tasks
- Be able to read, write, communicate orally, and understand and interpret complex information and situations
- Interact with others and work under pressure
- Dress appropriately i.e., long sleeve, long pants or overalls, safety boots/closed in shoes, safety glasses
Please ensure you read our Student Handbook for further information on our policies, procedures, terms, and program conditions.
SDS is committed to identifying and supporting the language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) needs of all learners. Where required, SDS may conduct an LLND assessment prior to training to determine whether any additional support or reasonable adjustment is needed.
Participants are encouraged to advise the training team at any time if they believe they may require learning support so appropriate arrangements can be made.
Delivery method
Self-Paced Online Learning
Participants will be required to undertake pre course learning and successfully complete an online multiple-choice assessment. This must be completed prior to attending the classroom session. The estimated time to complete the online component is approximately 8 hours.
Classroom Session
Two (2) days and consists of classroom-based theory learning with practical based activities.
Assessments
Assessment includes written and/or multiple-choice knowledge assessment and practical based skills assessments.
Completion
On successful completion participants will receive a nationally recognised statement of attainment for:
- HLTAID014 Provide advanced first aid
- HLTAID011 Provide first aid
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Skills maintenance
The Australian Resuscitation Council recommends CPR refresher training at least annually and First Aid refresher training every three (3) years.
