PADI RTO First Aid Student Manual

HLTAID007 - PROVIDE ADVANCED RESUSCITATION

Legal, workplace and community considerations This section introduces you to capabilities of emergency management services in Australia along with the legal requirements of administration of medication and the rights and responsibilities of the First Aider in the workplace regarding medication. Capabilities of emergency management services in Australia How are emergencies managed in Australia? Emergency Management Australia (EMA) is an Australian federal government agency tasked with coordinating governmental responses to emergency incidents. EMA currently sits within the federal Attorney General’s department. Emergency management involves the plans, structures and arrangements established to bring together the normal endeavours of government, voluntary and private agencies in a comprehensive and coordinated way to deal with the whole spectrum of emergency needs including prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Prime responsibility for the protection of life, property and the environment rests with the States and Territories. Note: your Trainer will review emergency management services in your area. Legal requirements of administering medication and rights & responsibilities in the workplace What are the legal requirements of administering medication and the rights and responsibilities of the First Aider in the workplace regarding medication? Medication support is the prompting and/or assisting a person with (self-) medication. If medication support is being provided the patient retains all responsibility for their medication. Medication administration is the actual giving of medication. If medication administration is being provided, the First Aider is responsible for ensuring that the patient takes their medication. In relation to the administration of medication, training is required. This course provides training for medication support using emergency oxygen. As we have just learnt, when using emergency oxygen, safe handling practices must be followed. Considerations when performing resuscitation 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. You will also learn the benefits, contraindications and complications associated with the use of an oropharyngeal airway.

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