PADI RTO First Aid Student Manual

HLTAID005 - PROVIDE FIRST AID IN REMOTE SITUATIONS

Provide First Aid in Remote Situations * IMPORTANT NOTE * If you have not previously completed the three prerequisite units of competency HLTAID001 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support (BLS), HLTAID003 Provide first aid (FA), you first need to review the Knowledge Development portions of those programs and complete the related Knowledge Review questions. You find the information in the previous sections of this manual. Only then should you start studying this section. Introduction Welcome to your training program HLTAID005 Provide first aid in remote situations (FA REMO). Progressing on from the three prerequsite units of competency (CPR, BLS, FA), this program will further introduce you to: • Considerations when providing first aid • Remote considerations in the provision of first aid Considerations when provid g first aid This section will introduce you how to conduct a visual and verbal secondary survey along with assessment and interpretation of vital signs, including respirations, temperature and pulse. Secondary survey assessment What is meant by a visual and verbal secondary survey assessment of the casualty? During a primary survey assessment you look at the DRSABCDS. When EMS are delayed you need to also conduct a secondary survey assessment to determine if the casualty has any injury or illness that need to be managed before EMS arrive. The secondary survey assessment is often referred to as a head-to-toe check as you start the assessment from the casualty’s head and systematically work your way towards their toes.

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