First Aid Training — life saving skill 

Did you know that on average, the NSW Ambulance Service response time is around seven minutes? Whilst this doesn’t sound like much time, if you are in the middle of a medical emergency, what you do in those seven minutes could mean the difference between life and death. This is why it is critical that all Australians undertake first aid training, especially if you work in the aged, child or disability care sector where the people under your care are particularly vulnerable.  

People with first aid training can provide the all-important initial care to someone who has become ill or injured until the Ambulance Service arrives to deliver more advanced care, or indeed, in some cases, may even eliminate the need to make the call to emergency services altogether. 

Those who are skilled in first aid are valuable community members. A person with first aid training can deliver CPR, treat and assist with choking, airway obstruction and help assist with injuries ranging from a minor cut to a deeper laceration. 

It doesn’t stop there! Having first aid skills and knowledge means you can assist a person with an asthma attack and know how to treat an anaphylactic reaction with an EpiPen. 

It’s easy to see that having first aid training means you are giving so much back to your community and/or workplace, but what will you gain from it?  

There are so many benefits: 

• You have the confidence of knowing your first aid training can prevent an injury from becoming worse. 

• You have the skills to positively assist and take ‘immediate’ action when it is needed, without having to wait for emergency services. 

Whether in the home, at work, or out in the community, the benefits of learning first aid are immense and invaluable.

Here at h&h Accredited Training, we provide two first aid courses: 

• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid: this is a more general course that will cover all the basic first aid knowledge and skills. 

• HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting: this course is more tailored to helping children and babies, especially in a childcare setting. 

To become equipped with the lifesaving knowledge of first aid, check out our first aid training at h&h Accredited Training.