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HLTAID013 – Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site ($250)

About this course

The HLTAID013 – Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site course prepares participants to respond confidently to emergencies where access to professional medical assistance may be delayed.

Participants will learn how to assess and manage casualties over an extended period, communicate effectively with emergency services, monitor a casualty’s condition, manage environmental risks, coordinate evacuation and provide ongoing care until help arrives.

The course covers emergencies such as cardiac arrest, severe bleeding, choking, fractures, burns, bites and stings, heat- and cold-related illness, anaphylaxis, asthma, shock and other medical emergencies. Training is particularly suitable for workers in construction, civil infrastructure, mining, agriculture, outdoor recreation and other remote or isolated workplaces.

This course is available for group bookings only. Training can be contextualised to your workplace, industry risks, emergency procedures and remote-site conditions.

Course Delivery

This course is delivered through a combination of:

  • Pre-course online learning
  • Face-to-face theory
  • Practical demonstrations
  • Hands-on skills practice
  • Remote and isolated-site emergency scenarios
  • Practical and knowledge assessments

Delivery can be contextualised to suit the organisation’s workplace risks, emergency response procedures and anticipated delay in accessing emergency services.

Group bookings only apply.

Enrolment Prerequisites

These courses are delivered on-site at your workplace, school, facility, or organisation. We bring all training equipment and resources to you.

Minimum Age

16 years and above.

Course duration​

Face to face learning is 8 hrs, online learning up to 2 hrs

Literacy & Numeracy:

Participants must have sufficient English language, literacy and numeracy skills to:

  • Understand first aid instructions
  • Communicate with emergency services
  • Read workplace emergency procedures
  • Complete written assessment activities and incident documentation

Entry requirements

  • Participants enrolling in an express course must have previously completed relevant first aid training and possess current practical first aid experience.
  • Evidence of previous training, such as a Statement of Attainment, may be requested before or on the day of training.
  • Participants must also have the physical capacity to perform CPR continuously on an adult manikin placed on the floor for at least two minutes.

Training requirements

  • Face-to-face training includes theory, demonstrations, practical learning activities and simulated remote-site emergencies.


Participants will learn how to:

  • Recognise and assess an emergency
  • Ensure safety in a remote or isolated environment
  • Perform CPR and use an automated external defibrillator
  • Manage life-threatening and non-life-threatening conditions
  • Communicate location and casualty information to emergency services
  • Monitor and reassess a casualty over an extended period
  • Protect casualties from environmental exposure
  • Coordinate assistance and prepare for evacuation
  • Complete workplace incident documentation
  • Participate in a post-incident review

Assessment requirements

Assessment activities include:

  • An online or written knowledge assessment
  • Practical demonstration of CPR and AED use
  • Practical first aid skills assessments
  • Simulated remote or isolated-site emergency scenarios
  • Management and monitoring of casualties while assistance is delayed
  • Communication with emergency services
  • Preparation for casualty evacuation
  • Completion of incident documentation
  • Participants must successfully complete all required assessment activities to be found competent.

Course renewal requirements

The Statement of Attainment does not have a formal expiry date. Current industry guidance generally recommends:

  • Refreshing CPR training every 12 months
  • Renewing first aid training every three years
  • Some workplaces and industries may require more frequent training. Participants should follow their employer’s procedures and any applicable industry or regulatory requirements.

Workplace Suitability

These courses are ideal for corporate, health, and high-risk work environments.

Certificates

Upon successful completion of all course and assessment requirements, participants will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for: HLTAID013 – Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site Certificates are issued by ABC First Aid, RTO 3399. The nationally registered unit details are available through Training.gov.au.

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