Field Community and Social Services
Registration of skill standard and review of Outdoor First Aid unit standard
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Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
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Outdoor Recreation |
Outdoor First Aid |
424 |
The Toi Mai Workforce Development Council has completed the review of the unit standard listed above.
Date new version published June 2025
Planned review date December 2030
Summary
This review was undertaken in collaboration with the outdoor sector and first aid representatives, including the Association of Emergency Care Training Providers (AECTPNZ), as part of regular scheduled maintenance of the standard. During 2024, meetings were conducted with key stakeholders to determine the sector requirements. Public consultation was then carried out via the Toi Mai website and email.
Usage of standard 424 has been declining over the last five years and due to a lack of alignment with current training the standard has been designated for expiry. Any accepted first aid practices relating to 6400, 6401 and 6402 will be added with the outdoor context to the guidance document held on Toitū te Waiora’s website: First Aid as a Life Skill - Toitū te Waiora (toitutewaiora.nz).
A new skill standard has been developed to address a critical gap in learning between the foundational first aid unit standards (6400-6402) and the advanced-level knowledge required for Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (PHEC) unit standard 29321. Both the new standard and 424 have been transferred to Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council.
Main changes
· This unit standard will be expired and replaced by a new skill standard. The skill standard recognises skills and knowledge in the long-term care of an injured person in an outdoor emergency situation. The focus of this standard is on the extended period of time for which care is being provided rather than first aid skills, which are covered in the 6400 series.
Category C unit standard 424 will expire at the end of December 2027
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
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Current Accreditation for |
Accreditation extended to |
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Nature of accreditation |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of accreditation |
Classification or ID |
Level |
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Subfield |
Outdoor Recreation |
3 |
Standard |
40756 |
3 |
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Domain |
Outdoor First Aid |
3 |
Standard |
40756 |
3 |
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Standard |
424 |
3 |
Standard |
40756 |
3 |
Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)
Expiring unit standard 424 is to be transferred to Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council CMR 0230.
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation
Health > Health Studies
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ID |
Domain |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
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424 |
Outdoor First Aid |
Assess and manage an emergency care situation during an outdoor recreation activity |
3 |
5 |
C |
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40756 |
First Aid |
Monitor and provide long-term care in an outdoor emergency situation |
3 |
3 |
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