HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
Description:
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children and adults.
The unit applies to educators and support staff working within an education and care setting who are required to respond to a first aid emergency, including asthmatic and anaphylactic emergencies.
Incorporating the content of units HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and HLTAID011 Provide First Aid.
Location:
Kirwan, Townsville Qld
Duration:
Cost:
$135/pp GST free (group discounts apply, please contact us for a quote)
Payment method:
Payment is made when booking for the course.
If payment is made by an employer or company, an invoice will be sent prior to the course for payment.
How to Book:
You can book online 24 hrs a day via our website – coast2countrytraining.com.au, or call/text 0439 324 848. You can also contact us by emailing admin@coast2countrytraining.com.au .
Delivery method:
Pre-Course online learning + Face to Face in a classroom situation
Language, Literacy and Numeracy Requirements:
Participants will require suitable LL & N skills to complete the following tasks/skills:
- Read information from a PowerPoint and whiteboard
- Listen and understand verbal information delivered by an English-speaking trainer
- complete pre-course eLearning
- Listen to instructions of an Automated External Defibrillator where prompts are delivered in English
Prerequisites:
It is recommended that candidates are 14 in the calendar year they attempt the course. (younger students can attend, they will receive a Certificate of Attendance (non-accredited) ).
Candidates must also be able to perform CPR on resuscitation manikins placed on the floor. There are no exceptions.
Assessment procedure:
Participants are assessed throughout the training, to show the instructor that you have an appropriate understanding of the procedures necessary to manage a life-threatening situation. The theory assessment is completed online prior to attending.
Requirements for Completion:
100% attendance and participation.
Outcome:
At the successful completion of this course participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment valid for 3 years. Please note that the CPR component of the training is valid for 12 months and should be updated annually. Some childcare centres also require an update of Asthma and Anaphylaxis annually. Please contact us as we do provide CPR/Asthma & Anaphylaxis as course.
A Statement of Attainment will be emailed to the student and organisation as soon as practicable upon completion, usually within 24 hours.
Topics covered are as per the Australian Resuscitation Council’s guidelines, training.gov.au, and First Aid Requirements under the Education & Care Services National Law
Overview (training includes, but is not limited to):
- CPR on adults, children and babies; Chain of Survival; DRSABCD; Duty of Care; own Limitations; Consent – including situations when parental/caregiver consent is required; Use of Defibrillators; Accident/Incident Report Forms, Unconsciousness; Burns; Injuries to the body; Infection Control; Sprains; Fractures; Dislocations; Envenomation; Bites & Stings; Asthma; Anaphylaxis; Siezures; Choking & Respitory Distress; Convulsions; Diabetes; Shock; Stroke; Cardiac Conditions; Dehydration; Confidentiality; Debriefing & Stress Management, including the effect of psychological impact on children; Respectful behaviour, and Legal, Workplace and Community considerations.