HLT009 - Course overview

Course overview (video)

What is first aid?

What is an 'emergency'?

Course overview - quiz

What is an 'emergency'?

Potential hazard and risk management

Risks

Identification of hazards

If the situation is too risky

Conducting a risk assessment

Dynamic risk assessment

Minimise the risk

Isolating the hazard

Overview

Recognise and assess an emergency situation

1.2 Ensure safety

1.3 Assess the casualty

1.4 Seek assistance from emergency services

Overview

Danger

Response

Send for help

Airways

Breathing

Compressions

Compressions - infants

Defibrillation

CPR - tips to remember

What is the Chain of Survival?

Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the ARC guidelines

Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles

Display respectful behaviour towards casualty

Obtain consent from casualty where possible

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

Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions

Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond in accordance with first aid principles

Accurately convey incident details to emergency services

Report details of incident in line with appropriate workplace or site procedures

Complete applicable documentation, including incident report form

Maintain privacy and confidentiality of information in line with statutory or organisational policies

Potential psychological impacts

Contribute to a review of the first aid response as required.

Cardiac (heart) emergencies

Respiratory (breathing) emergencies

Bleeding emergencies

Sudden deterioration in health or illness

Suspected broken bones

Environmental emergencies

Poisoning

IMIST - AMBO Handover protocol

I: Identification of patient

M: Mechanism of injury or medical complaint

I: Injuries or information related to the patient

S: Signs

T: Treatment and Trends