Provide First Aid in Remote or Isolated Site

When the ambulance is hours away. Designed for mining, oil & gas, marine, construction, and remote community workers — scenario-based training that reflects real remote conditions.

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Duration

2 days

Renewal

3 years

CPR renewal

Annual

Delivery

On-site

Min. group

10 people

About This Course

First Aid When Help is Hours Away

Standard first aid assumes help is minutes away. HLTAID013 is designed for when it isn't. Whether you're on a Pilbara mine site, an offshore vessel, a remote pastoral station, or a Kimberley community, this course builds the skills to manage casualties for hours — not minutes.

Delivered through immersive scenario-based training reflecting real remote conditions — extended patient monitoring, improvised treatment with limited resources, evacuation planning, and decision-making without medical backup.

Extended patient assessment and monitoring
Wound management over extended periods
Improvised treatment with limited equipment
Spinal injury management in remote environments
Medical emergency management — chest pain, stroke, diabetic emergencies
Evacuation planning and communication with retrieval services
Heat illness, cold exposure, and envenomation in WA
Decision-making without medical backup

Units of Competency

HLTAID013First Aid — Remote or Isolated Site3-year

HLTAID011Provide First Aid3-year

HLTAID009Provide CPRAnnual

WA mining sites — HLTAID013 required

Pilbara, Goldfields, and Kimberley mine sites typically require HLTAID013 for designated first aiders. Based in Broome, WCFAT can deliver to Kimberley and Pilbara operations with significantly shorter travel times than Perth-based providers.

Common Questions

HLTAID013 FAQ

Who needs HLTAID013?

Anyone working in remote or isolated locations where emergency services are more than 15-20 minutes away. This includes mine sites, offshore vessels, remote pastoral stations, construction in regional WA, and isolated community workers.

What's the difference between HLTAID011 and HLTAID013?

HLTAID011 covers standard workplace first aid for environments where help is close. HLTAID013 covers everything in HLTAID011 plus extended patient management, improvised treatment, and evacuation planning for remote environments where help is hours away.

Can WCFAT deliver at our remote site?

Yes — WCFAT delivers on-site at remote locations across WA. Based in Broome, we have significantly shorter travel times to Kimberley and Pilbara operations than any Perth-based provider.

Provide First Aid in Remote or Isolated Site

First Aid When Help is Hours Away

HLTAID013 FAQ

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