HLTAID003 - PROVIDE FIRST AID
Assessment 1: Short Answer Questions
Question 1
Identify 5 safe work practices first aiders can use to minimise risks and potential hazards.
Satisfactory – answered well
Question 2
Why is it necessary to have a clear understanding of infection control principles and procedures, and what are some of the standard precautions that can be taken to control infection?
Satisfactory – good response
Question 3
What are the principles of First Aid?
NYC – not answered
Question 4
Name the key responsibilities of the WHS Legislation and Guidelines?
NYC – not answered
Question 5
List 5 signs or symptoms of the potential need for stress-management techniques following the provision of first aid that first aiders should be aware of.
Satisfactory – well articulated
Question 6
How does Australian privacy legislation impact on the work of first aiders?
Satisfactory – good explanation and understanding demonstrated
Question 7
Explain the legal, workplace and community considerations first aiders must give to each of these requirements:
Duty of care.
Consent
Respectful behaviour towards a casualty.
Privacy and confidentiality requirements
Your own skills and limitations
The need for stress-management techniques and available support following an emergency situation
The importance of debriefing
Question 8
Explain the importance of debriefing following the provision of first aid.
Satisfactory – good summation
Question 9
How can first aiders check for airway obstructions and how does body position impact on clearing airway obstructions?
Satisfactory – all relevant points covered
Question 10
Conduct independent research to identify the appropriate duration and cessation of CPR according to the ARC Guideline on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
Satisfactory – great research
Question 11
Explain the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) including placement of pads.
Satisfactory – good explanation
Question 12
Explain the term chain of survival.
Satisfactory – well articulated
Question 13
At a weekend function a person you know, but do not know well, is behaving strangely. This person appears to be confused, is unable to speak clearly and eventually falls back on the couch and lapses into unconsciousness. One of the other people at the function tells you that this person has taken recreational drugs. What should you do?
Question 14
A lifeguard at the beach sees a beach goer lying face down in the water. They are not moving.
What should the lifeguard do?
Question 15
If you come across someone who has taken a big fall and you suspect they have head / neck/ spinal injuries, what will you do?
Question 16
List five signs of an allergic reaction to a bite or sting.
Satisfactory – good points raised
Question 17
At the building site on which you work, a bricklayer receives a blow to the head and collapses. He appears to be unconscious but revives very quickly. He cannot remember the incident but wants to continue working. What should you do?
Question 18
What does the acronym RICER stand for and under what circumstances might this treatment be applied?
Satisfactory – this is correct
Question 19
How can first aiders recognise if a person is not breathing normally?
Satisfactory – good technical information
Question 20
How should first aiders check if a casualty is responsive or conscious?
Satisfactory – well worded
Question 21
If a person is unconscious and suffering from an electrical burn, what procedure would you follow?
NYC – not answered
Question 22
How would you treat differently a venomous bite between a Funnel Web and a Red-Back Spider if the person is conscious?
NYC – not answered
Question 23
How would you treat differently a venomous bite between a Red-Back Spider and a Snake if the person is conscious?
NYC – not answered
Question 24
What venomous creature would leave you with the following symptoms? Bite site – relatively painless, may be a spot of blood; Numbness of tongue and lips; Progressive muscle weakness; Respiratory arrest may occur within 30 minutes; Paralysis – the person may still be able to hear.
NYC – not answered
Assessment 2: Practical test
Respond to a First Aid Emergency (Scenario 1)
Demonstrate how to quickly and safely apply first aid where the casualty is unconscious and breathing when there is no immediate danger in the area but there is a crowd of bystanders.
Identify the emergency situation and own first aid limitations relating to the emergency.
Survey the incident scene to identify and assess hazards.
Take action to minimise risk including maintaining hygiene and isolating hazards.
Assess the situation and casualty and seek assistance from emergency response services as required, by:
Carry out a primary survey of the casualty and determine need for first aid by assessing signs of life and the condition of the casualty, while maintaining respectful behaviour.
Calling for assistance.
Give first aid treatment to the unconscious casualty, ensuring use of safe manual handling.
Monitor the casualty until emergency services arrive and take action to respond to any changes.
Finalise first aid treatment and hand over to emergency services personnel.
Report details to emergency personnel.
Complete a first aid incident report and give to your assessor, maintaining confidentiality.
Respond to a First Aid Emergency (Scenario 2)
Demonstrate how to quickly and safely apply first aid where the casualty is fully conscious and has a suspected closed leg fracture. There is an immediate danger to the area so the casualty will need to be moved before first aid can commence.
Identify and assess the emergency situation and own first aid limitations relating to the emergency.
Survey the incident scene for hazards.
Take action to minimise risk including maintaining hygiene, isolating hazards and moving the casualty after gaining consent.
Assess the casualty, displaying respectful behaviour:
Carry out a primary survey and determine need for first aid by assessing signs of life and the condition of the casualty.
Carry out a secondary survey.
Give first aid treatment to the casualty, respectfully, including requesting emergency assistance if required.
Reassure casualty and monitor their condition until emergency services arrive.
Finalise first aid treatment and hand over to emergency services.
Report details to emergency personnel.
Complete a first aid incident report and give to your supervisor/assessor, maintaining confidentiality.
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Perform CPR on an Adult Manikin
Demonstrate how to correctly perform at least 2 minutes/ 5 cycles of compressions and ventilations of uninterrupted CPR on an unconscious adult (using a resuscitation manikin placed on the floor).
Assess the casualty, by:
Carrying out a primary survey of the casualty and determine need for first aid first aid by assessing signs of life and the condition of the casualty.
Call for assistance.
Check and clear the airway, and respond to any vomiting/regurgitation.
Check the manikin’s breathing.
Perform single rescuer CPR on manikin for at least 2 minutes/5 cycles of compressions and ventilations.
Perform CPR in a team, rotating with other operators and minimising interruptions to compressions.
Use an automated external defibrillator (AED) on the manikin.
Continue CPR and defibrillation treatment until emergency services arrive, monitoring vital signs when possible, and take action for any changes in condition, or until a decision to cease CPR is made.
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Perform CPR on an Infant Manikin
Demonstrate how to correctly perform at least at least 2 minutes/5 cycles of compressions and ventilations of uninterrupted CPR on an infant (using an infant resuscitation manikin placed on the floor).
Assess the casualty, by:
Carrying out a primary survey of the infant casualty and determine need for first aid first aid by assessing signs of life and the condition of the casualty.
Calling for assistance.
Check and clear the airway, and respond to any vomiting/regurgitation.
Check the manikin’s breathing.
Perform single rescuer CPR on manikin for at least 2 minutes/5 cycles of compressions and ventilations.
Perform CPR in a team, rotating with other operators and minimising interruptions to compressions.
Continue CPR and defibrillation treatment until emergency services arrive, monitoring vital signs when possible, and take action for any changes in condition, or until a decision to cease CPR is made.
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Provide First Aid Treatments for a Variety of Conditions
Demonstrate how to provide first aid treatments for any 3 nominated by assessor following list of conditions. The casualty is conscious in all situations.
Shock, including preventing further injury and making the casualty comfortable.
Burns.
Severe bleeding:
External without a foreign object.
External with a foreign object
Respiratory distress (asthma).
Choking due to an airway obstruction and not breathing.
Allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) due to an inhaled trigger.
Seizure (convulsions).
Febrile convulsions.
Envenomation:
Red back spider bite on hand.
Funnel web spider bite on forearm.
Snake bite on lower leg.
Poisoning due to a liquid spill.
Basic wound care, including:
Exposed abdominal injury.
Crush injury.
Ear injury.
Needle stick injury.
Minor skin injury.
Sprains and strains.
Diabetes (low blood sugar/hypoglycaemia).
Hypothermia.
Stroke.
Dislocation.
Drowning, with the casualty already removed from the water.
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Respond to a Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Demonstrate how to provide first aid to a person in Sudden Cardiac Arrest, using the Chain of Survival, including:
Recognising the first aid emergency.
Accessing assistance and notifying emergency services.
Administering CPR, displaying respectful behaviour. No other personnel are available to assist with CPR rotations.
Applying and using an AED.
Continuing CPR until emergency services personnel arrive, or a decision to cease CPR is made.
Handing over to emergency services personnel, including monitoring the casualty until they arrive and take appropriate actions as required and providing the appropriate details to emergency personnel.
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Assess Own Performance and Participate in Debriefing
Based on your actions in Respond to a First Aid Emergency, assess your own performance including:
Complete a self-evaluation form that assesses how you handled the situation.
Participate in a debriefing and determine and explain to your assessor:
The duty of care requirements you followed and fulfilled.
The importance of currency of skills and knowledge and how this assisted in providing first aid.
The possible psychological impacts of the experience in providing first aid and the actions you could take to seek help, including services that could be contacted.