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Certificate IV in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Response

11208NAT
Public safety & defenceCertificate IVNationally recognisedAccredited course
Level 4AQF level
6 months to 2 yearsAQF length guide
1Training providers
Jun 2023Accredited from
Source: training.gov.au · AQFQualification details and status from training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education (11208NAT, current release). Typical length is the Australian Qualifications Framework volume-of-learning guide for a Certificate IV; actual course length varies by provider and recognition of prior learning.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What you learn

Units come from the official list for this course on the national register.

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CHCLEG001Work legally and ethically
HLTAAP002Confirm physical health status
HLTINF006Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTWHS002Follow safe work practices for direct client care
NAT11208001Move and lift patients in a pre-hospital care setting
NAT11208002Undertake comprehensive assessment of a patient and document results
NAT11208003Provide administration of emergency medication in a pre-hospital care setting
NAT11208004Assess and administer emergency medical care
NAT11208005Provide pre-hospital trauma life support
NAT11208006Undertake wound assessment, management and closure
NAT11208007Undertake intravenous cannulation and fluid therapy
NAT11208008Provide emergency medical management of cyanide poisoning
NAT11208009Implement the universal triage system for pre-hospital care
NAT11208010Apply and interpret electrocardiographs
NAT11208011Utilise intrathoracic pressure regulation technology within emergency medical care
NAT11208012Undertake intraosseous vascular access
NAT11208013Undertake emergency medical airway management techniques
NAT11208014Manage medical response presence at a special event
NAT11208015Provide pre-hospital intermediate cardiac life support
NAT11208016Undertake advanced control techniques for life threatening bleeding
PUAEME007Provide emergency care for suspected spinal injury
PUAEME008Provide pain management
Source: training.gov.auUnit list from the 11208NAT unit grid on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, current release. Core and elective packaging rules are set by the course; your provider confirms which electives they offer.More about our sources: How we check our facts

Who offers it

1 registered training provider can deliver this course. Pick your state to see local providers first, with everyone who can deliver there below. Or search a name. Each arrow opens the provider's page here, which links to their own website.

FIRST RESPONSE AUSTRALIABased in QLD · Registered since 1998→

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