Provide first aid in an education and care setting

COURSE DESCRIPTION 

(INCLUDES HLTAID009 PROVIDE CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, HLTAID010 PROVIDE BASIC EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT AND, HLTAID011 PROVIDE FIRST AID)

This unit of competency satisfies the requirements for childcare workers and early childhood teachers (including asthma/anaphylaxis requirements). It replaces the need for these individuals to obtain three (3) separate qualifications with one (1). The Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) recommend this as an approved course for people working with children. "This qualification satisfies all requirements for first aid, anaphylaxis management and emergency asthma training"
Find out more by visiting their website http://www.acecqa.gov.au/First-aid-qualifications-and-training

This course provides practical training for workers within an education and care setting to respond to first aid emergencies in line with legal and workplace requirements, Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines and other Australian national peak clinical bodies. 

It teaches how to identify illness or injury, access emergency services, safely provide first aid treatment using action plans, equipment and resources, for CPR, defibrillation, administering an autoinjector for anaphylaxis, administering asthma medication, immobilisation for envenomation, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, for bleeding and shock and other conditions.

You will learn basic anatomy, physiology and the differences between adults, children and infants relating to CPR, managing an infant or child with an acute illness, or who requires an immediate ambulance response and conveying incident details to parents, caregivers and emergency services.

The course covers completing incident documentation and debriefing for improvement of response, recognising psychological impacts, talking with children about their emotions and seeking help as required.

Students attending our flexible delivery First Aid courses must complete online pre-course work and assessment PRIOR to their practical sessions.

There is a practical assessment (as per the unit of competency guidelines) of two (2) minutes of uninterrupted CPR performed on the floor. If you are physically incapable of performing CPR on the floor, please contact our staff for further information.

DELIVERY METHOD

We deliver our 'public' training courses via an 'enhanced online learning' delivery method with a shortened 2.5-hour 'Face-to-face' assessment

 Your assessment session is held at our training facility.

The session runs for approximately 2.5 hours of face-to-face training with a pre-course online requirement to UNIT BEING DELIVERED

The following units will be included in your certificate:

  • HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

  • HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid

  • HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  • HLTAID010 - Provide basic emergency life support

To view full unit details please visit training.gov.au

COURSE DELIVERY  

This course can be delivered in the workplace or at ACTWell First Aid & Training Canberra’s training facility.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations, such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor. 

Pre-course study:   Students may be required to undertake online pre-course work prior to attending assessment sessions depending on the course delivery mode.

Online study:  Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic devices with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.

COURSE DURATION 

DUE TO COVID-19 we are currently delivering training via an 'enhanced online learning' delivery methods with a shortened 'face-to-face' or 'virtual' assessment. The assessment runs for approximately 2.5 hours with a pre-course online requirement to be completed prior to the assessment.

LEARNERS RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND SUPPORT, INCLUDING COMPLAINTS

Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au (https://allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook) for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES

Performance tasks and practical scenarios:

  • Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)

  • Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario

  • Perform CPR on a child mannequin

  • Perform CPR on an infant mannequin

  • Manage a child casualty with anaphylaxis

  • Manage a child casualty with asthma

  • Manage a choking child and infant casualty

  • Manage a child casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning

  • Manage a child casualty with a nosebleed

  • Manage a child casualty with a fracture and dislocation

  • Manage a child casualty with a sprain and strain

  • Manage a child casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)

Theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions. 

CERTIFICATE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

The CPR (HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) component of this course is valid for 12 months. The HLTAID010 Provide Basic Emergency Life Support, HLTAID011 Provide First Aid, and HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting qualification are due for renewal.