HLTOUT009 Manage the scene of a major incident unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the scene of a major incident as the first arriving resource and then participate in the management and coordination following the arrival of further resources.
This unit applies to pre-hospital and out-of-hospital health care workers.
The skills in this unit are applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian Standards and industry codes of practice.
Minimum age entry requirement is 17 years.
Student holds one of the following:
Current and valid Driver’s Licence (an OPEN licence is preferable, however a reasonable adjustment throughout the assessment process is able to be undertaken for students with their “P” plates)
Reasonable level of physical fitness in order to participate in the practical training and assessment activities and clinical placements. In particular students will be required to do the following:
Current First Aid Certificate
Before Clinical Placements evidence of:
Proficiency in English and possess a sound level of literacy and numeracy
To complete the course in a blended delivery format (online learning and classroom environment), student is required to have access to the following resources:
Important Note for Clinical Workshop attendance: student is required to bring their own electronic device to the classroom as Heed Health Education does not provide electronic device.
A significant portion of the course is completed through online learning hence students are expected to have the following computer/digital skills:
Please note Heed Health Education staff are not able to provide technical support regarding system setting and essential computer management and maintenance tasks.
Textbook purchase is required for some units from the nominated suppliers to complete a course with Heed Health Education. The total cost will vary depending on following factors: Average cost per textbook is $___. Textbook purchase information (discount codes if applicable, supplier detail etc.) is provided at the time of enrolment.
HLTOUT009 Manage the scene of a major incident
6 months
Blended online with face-to-face Clinical Workshop
Work as pre-hospital and out-of-hospital health care workers
Diploma of Emergency Health Care / Undergrad / Postgrad degree in Paramedicine / Paramedical Science
Assessment tasks include and are often a combination but are not limited to the following – written question and answers, case studies/role play, project completion, practical exercises/performance tasks, report writing, online tests/quiz, face-to-face clinical intensive workshop.
Following the successful completion of the program, Statement of Attainment will be issued in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) by Heed Education with provider number 45064.
The course is delivered under a blended delivery model that entails online learning, attending face-to-face clinical workshops and completing clinical placement.
Step 1: Student completes the following units in an online learning environment:
Step 1: Student completes and achieves a satisfactory result for the theory section in an online learning environment.
Step 2: Student is now ready to attend Clinical Workshop.
Step 2: Student is now ready to attend clinical intensive workshop
Step 3: Upon satisfactory completion of clinical intensive workshop, student is ready to attend clinical placement
Step 4: Student completes the following units in an online learning environment:
Minimum age entry requirement is 17 years.
Current First Aid Certificate
Proficiency in English and possess a sound level of literacy and numeracy
Textbook purchase is required for some units from the nominated suppliers to complete a course with Heed Health Education. The total cost will vary depending the choice of e-text or textbook (hard copy).
Approximate textbook cost* is $100. Textbook purchase information (discount codes if applicable, supplier detail etc.) is provided at the time of enrolment.
*Textbook cost may vary at the discretion of the publisher.
Minimum age entry requirement is 17 years.
Student holds one of the following:
Current and valid Driver’s Licence (an OPEN licence is preferable, however a reasonable adjustment throughout the assessment process is able to be undertaken for students with their “P” plates)
Reasonable level of physical fitness in order to participate in the practical training and assessment activities and clinical placements. In particular students will be required to do the following:
Current First Aid Certificate
Before Clinical Placements evidence of:
Proficiency in English and possess a sound level of literacy and numeracy
To complete the course in a blended delivery format (online learning and classroom environment), student is required to have access to the following resources:
Important Note for Clinical Workshop attendance: student is required to bring their own electronic device to the classroom as Heed Health Education does not provide electronic device.
A significant portion of the course is completed through online learning hence students are expected to have the following computer / digital skills:
Please note Heed Health Education staff are not able to provide technical support regarding system setting and essential computer management and maintenance tasks.
Textbook purchase is required for some units from the nominated suppliers to complete a course with Heed Health Education. The total cost will vary depending on following factors: Average cost per textbook is $___. Textbook purchase information (discount codes if applicable, supplier detail etc.) is provided at the time of enrolment.
The course fee can be paid via:
*An additional 3% surcharge on Credit/Debit card payment is applicable.
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