First Aid course - Brisbane & Gold Coast locations

Why complete a first aid course

There are plenty of reasons for wanting to complete a first aid course: It could be a requirement for work or even something you'd like to learn "just in case". Having the skills and knowledge to assist an injured person in the event of an accident or emergency can be the difference between a full recovery, life-long disabilities or even death.

Many professions require up-to-date first-aid certificates: Police, firefighters, flight attendants, security and in some cases even teachers.

But even if your profession doesn't require the qualification, it can still come in handy: Employers in Australia have an obligation to have trained first-aid officers available on workplaces. Those first-aid officers are not only tasked with providing first aid, but also maintaining first-aid kits and other first aid facilities at the office as well as monitoring and reporting WHS risks and incidents.

The number of first aid officers will vary from workplace to workplace: While low-risk settings such as offices only need 1 first-aid officer for every 50 employee, high-risk workplaces such as construction sites need 1 firs-taid officer for every 25 employees, and remote high-risk workplaces such as mines need as many as 1 first-aid officers for every 10 employees. As such, an up-to-date first aid certificate might give you a slight edge when applying for a job.

Where and how to complete your training

Tradie Training specialises in one-day courses and work licenses such as the first aid course (HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid). We have 3 training centre in the Brisbane and Gold Coast area: Rocklea (Brisbane Southside), Aspley (Brisbane Northside) and Ashmore (centrally on the Gold Coast).

First aid training locations


You can view upcoming courses and book through the website:
Here is the process step-by-step:
  1. Book your course with the links above
  2. Complete the self-paced online theory (2-4 hours)
  3. Select your face-to-face workshop location, date & time
  4. Attend the training (4 hours) and demonstrate competency in providing CPR, using AEDs etc
  5. Obtain your nationally recognised firs aid certificate

When completing the course, you will be issued with Statement of Attainments for the following units of competencies:
  • HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
  • HLTAID011 Provide First Aid


Those units of competencies are accredited by ASQA and nationally recognised.

Renewing your first aid certificate & CPR

First aid certificates need to be renewed every 36 months (3 years). CPR needs to be renewed every 12 months (1 year).

Course content

The course covers many topics, from theory (what to do) to practice (how to do it).
  • Basic Life Support (DRSABCD)
  • Cardiac conditions (including CPR and AEDs)
  • Allergic reaction & poisoning
  • Bleeding and wound care
  • Burns
  • Choking and airway obstruction, respiratory distress (including asthma, drowning)
  • Crush injuries
  • Diabetes
  • Envenomation
  • Extremes of heat and cold
  • Eye and ear injuries
  • Head, neck and spinal injuries
  • Fractures and dislocations, strains and sprains
  • Stroke, seizures, convulsions
  • Shock management
  • Unconsciousness
  • Legal and other requirements

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this unit of competency, anyone can attend the course.
You must however bring the following to the following to the training:
  • Photo Identification
  • Unique Student Identifier (USI)
USIs can be created for free on the USI portal.

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