The unit HLTAID014 – Provide Advanced First Aid – equips individuals with the comprehensive skills and knowledge required to provide an advanced level of first aid response in a wide range of emergencies. This unit is ideal for individuals working in high-risk environments such as construction, mining, sports, healthcare, and community services, where enhanced first aid capabilities are necessary.

Throughout the course, participants will learn how to assess complex emergency situations and provide advanced life support, including managing airway obstructions, severe trauma, and medical emergencies such as heart attacks, strokes, and anaphylaxis. The training covers advanced first aid techniques, including administering oxygen, using an automated external defibrillator (AED), and conducting basic first aid for fractures, burns, and spinal injuries. Participants will also gain experience in coordinating with emergency services, managing multiple casualties, and applying advanced care until professional medical assistance arrives.

This unit is ideal for workplace first aid officers, emergency responders, team leaders, and individuals in roles that require a higher level of first aid competency.

Upon completing HLTAID014 – Provide Advanced First Aid, participants will be equipped to manage serious and complex emergencies, providing advanced care to stabilise individuals and ensure their safety. This training is essential for those who need to deliver a higher level of first aid in critical situations, ensuring the best possible outcomes in emergency scenarios.

Performance tasks and practical scenarios:
Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position).
Complete a first aid incident report form based on the adult CPR simulated first aid scenario.
Perform CPR on an infant.
Manage a casualty with anaphylaxis.
Manage a casualty with asthma.
Manage a choking casualty.
Manage a casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning.
Manage a casualty with a nosebleed.
Manage a casualty with a fracture and dislocation.
Manage a casualty with a sprain and strain.
Manage a casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite).
Simulated First Aid Scenario - Manage a casualty with a life-threatening bleed.
Complete a first aid incident report form based on the life-threatening bleed first aid scenario.
Coordinate a multiple casualty incident.

Theory assessment:
A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.

Physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills including CPR (Important note: In order to issue an accredited certificate CPR must be performed on the floor and and rescue breathing techniques demonstrated on manikins, with no exemptions).

Physical fitness – Participants must have the physical capacity to complete a practical demonstration of a simulated LV panel rescue.

Online study options:
Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic devices with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.

HLTAID014 - Provide Advanced First Aid
HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID010 - Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid

This certificate has an industry recommended renewal period of 36 months.
The units have the following recommended renewal periods:
HLTAID014 - Provide Advanced First Aid - Renew every 36 months.
HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Renew every 12 months.
HLTAID010 - Provide basic emergency life support - Included in HLTAID011
HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid - Included oiin HLTAID014 - Renew every 36 months.