AOSH First Aid Level 3

9- Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries

1. Recognize suspected concussion, skull fracture, cerebral compression, and spinal injury.
2. Demonstrate first aid for a casualty with a suspected concussion, skull fracture, cerebral compression, and spinal injury.

10- Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injuries

1. Recognize different types of chest injuries.
2. Administer first aid for a chest injury.

11- Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds

1. Recognize factors that could affect the severity of a burn and scald.
2. Demonstrate first aid for burns involving dry heat, wet heat, electricity and chemicals.

12- Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with an eye injury

1. Give examples of common eye injuries.
2. Administer first aid for eye injuries involving dust, chemicals and embedded objects

13- Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning

1. Identify the routes that poisons can take to enter the body.
2. Administer immediate first aid to a casualty affected by sudden poisoning.
3. Identify sources of information for treating those affected by sudden poisoning.

14- Know how to administer first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis

1. Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis.
2. Recognize signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis.
3. Administer immediate first aid for a casualty suffering from anaphylaxis.

15- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected major illness

1. Recognize signs and symptoms for a casualty suffering from a heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma and diabetes.
2. Demonstrate first aid for a casualty suffering from major illnesses including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma and diabetes.

16- Know how to safely use an automated external defibrillator (AED)

1. Describe the differences between using an AED on an adult and a child.
2. Identify safety considerations when using an automated external defibrillator.
3. Demonstrate the correct placement of AED electrode pads on a manikin.
4. Follow AED voice prompts accurately.
5. Demonstrate how to combine the use of an automated external defibrillator with minimal interruptions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation using a manikin.
6. Demonstrate the safe delivery of AED shock State the procedures if the casualty shows signs of life and starts to breathe normally.
7. Identify the information required when handing over the casualty.

Assessment

Guidance on assessment

The qualification is assessed using the HABC assessment pack and is split into two component parts:

Part One:

This component is assessed through practical demonstration of first aid skills.

Part Two: 

This knowledge-based assessment requires learners to answer a series of short answer questions via written or oral responses.