HLTAID009 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency that can lead to death. With urgent medical care to restart the heart, survival is possible.

Quick decision making is required to recognise and assess a cardiac emergency, call for medical assistance and perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures which will increase the chance of survival for a person who is unconscious and not breathing normally.

In this CPR course, you will learn these skills, in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, including using an automated external defibrillator (AED), how to rotate first aiders with minimal interruptions to compressions, and what to do if the casualty regurgitates or vomits.

The course also covers conveying accurate incident details when handing the casualty over to emergency services, how to review an incident, to recognise any psychological impacts on self and other rescuers, to seek help if required and for improvement of own personal skills and response times

Unit Delivered

The following unit HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) will be identified on your certificate: 

This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909

Certificate Renewal Requirements 

HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation has an industry recommended renewal period of 12 months

HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 

Entry Requirements:

Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations, such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor and performing rescue breathing techniques on manikins.  

Online Study:  

Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic devices with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.

HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 

Course Duration:

Please note, course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible duration.

Capital WHS primary delivery method

• Refresher Face to Face contact time of at least 1 Hour 30 Mins

• Online with face-to-face assessment Face to Face contact time between 30 to 60 Mins

Alternative delivery methods to be 

• Blended Face to Face contact time of at least 1 Hour 30 Mins

• Face-to-Face Face to Face contact time of at least 2 Hours

HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 

Assessment Activities

Offsite online theory approx. 2 hrs. (to be finalised prior attending onsite face to face assessment).

Onsite Theory Assessment:

• Populate required attendance information

• Populate and sign course declaration form

Onsite Performance Tasks and Practical Scenarios:

• Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)

• Perform CPR on an infant

Equipment: 

• Adult and infant resuscitation manikins

• Personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Automated external defibrillator (AED) training device