HLTAID013 – Provide First Aid in Remote or Isolated Site

Course Overview

This nationally recognised course provides instruction and practical training in line with legal, workplace and community considerations, Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

It equips participants with the skills and knowledge to recognise emergencies and provide immediate and effective first aid treatment to a person suffering sudden illness or injury, particularly in remote or isolated environments where access to emergency services may be delayed.

What You Will Learn

The course covers:

• Assessing casualties and ensuring safety

• Accessing and communicating with emergency services

• Providing CPR and using an AED

• Administering an autoinjector for anaphylaxis

• Administering asthma medication

• Assisting a choking casualty

• Immobilisation techniques for envenomation, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains

• Managing casualties with bleeding and shock

• Basic anatomy, physiology, and differences in adult, child and infant CPR

• The Chain of Survival and importance of timely intervention

• Incident reporting (written and verbal)

• Reviewing and debriefing incidents to improve response times and skills

• Recognising psychological impacts and accessing support

• Remote/isolated site considerations including:

  • Planning and preparing for remote trips

  • Conducting triage

  • Coordinating evacuation

  • Completing equipment checklists

Units Delivered

On successful completion, you will receive a Statement of Attainment for:

• HLTAID013 – Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site

• HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid

• HLTAID010 – Provide basic emergency life support (BELS)

• HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Course Delivery Options

• Online + Face-to-Face Assessment

  • Pre-course online study

  • Minimum 7 hours face-to-face practical assessment

  • Recommended for learners comfortable with computers/online training

• Face-to-Face Only

  • 16 hours (2 days) in-class delivery

  • Ideal for learners who prefer practical, kinaesthetic learning or have difficulty completing online study

Both options include theory and practical assessments with scenario-based activities.

Entry Requirements

• Physical capacity to perform practical demonstrations (e.g. 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor, rescue breathing on manikins)

• Online study option requires access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet

Assessment Activities

Practical scenarios and performance tasks include:

• Adult CPR with AED use + recovery position

• Infant CPR

• First Aid incident report form completion

• Anaphylaxis and asthma response

• Choking management

• Wound care for bleeding and shock

• Nosebleed management

• Fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains

• Envenomation (snake/spider bite)

• Hyperthermia management

• Remote site scenario: trip planning, triage, evacuation coordination, equipment checklist

Written theory assessment: multiple choice + short answers.

Certificate Renewal

• HLTAID013 – Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site: 36 months

• HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid: 36 months

• HLTAID010 – Provide basic emergency life support: 36 months

• HLTAID009 – Provide CPR: 12 months

Learner Rights & Support

This course is delivered in partnership with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please review the Student Handbook for information on rights, responsibilities, complaints, and appeals.