HLTAID012 Provide first aid in an education and care setting

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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.

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HLTAID012 Provide first aid in an education and care setting

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.

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Units Delivered

The following units will be included in your certificate:

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

  • HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  • HLTAID010 – Provide basic emergency life support

  • HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid

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Course Delivery

This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.

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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 the face to face session 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.

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Course Duration

Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.

  • Refresher min. duration - 420 minutes

  • Blended min. duration - 420 minutes

  • Face-to-face min. duration - 540 minutes

  • Online with face-to-face min. duration - 60 minutes

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Assessment Requirements

  • Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.

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Certificate Renewal Requirements

  • This certificate has an industry recommended renewal period of 36 months

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Learning Rights, Responsibilities and Support, including Complaints

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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

  • Perform CPR on an infant

  • 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

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Provider of Training and Assessment

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