HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
Certification in HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
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.
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting is trained in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines
This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909
Course Code:
HLTAID012
Course Title:
Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
Mode of Delivery:
e-Learning plus face-to-face classroom training and assessment
Duration:
This is a blended course with self-paced online learning (e-learning) and face-to-face training. Before attending the face-to-face training, students will need to complete their e-learning which can be done in one sitting or over several sessions.
Depending on the student’s learning ability, they should allow up to 6 hours for reading and e-learning. Face-to-face training and assessment take 3.5 hours in a classroom environment.
Assessment:
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.
Age Requirements:
Minimum age is 14 Years.
| Certificate Valid: |
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation valid for 12 months
HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support valid for 36 months (3 years)
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid valid for 36 months (3 years)
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting valid for 36 months (3 years)
Course Content
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
This course presents the following key skills and knowledge:
- Recognise and assess an emergency situation
- Ensure safety for self, bystanders and casualty
- Assess the casualty and recognise the need for First Aid response
- Seek assistance from emergency services
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the guidelines established by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC)
- Provide First Aid in accordance with established First Aid principles
- Ensure casualty feels safe, secure and supported
- Obtain consent from casualty where possible
- Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
- Operate First Aid equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions
- Monitor the condition of the casualty and respond in accordance with First Aid principles
- Accurately convey incident details to emergency services
- Report details of incident in line with appropriate workplace or site procedures
- Complete applicable workplace or site documentation, including the incident report form
- Report details of incidents involving infants and children to parents or caregivers
- Follow appropriate workplace or site procedures to report serious incidents to the regulatory authority
- Maintain privacy and confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory or organisational policies
- Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers and seek help when required
- Contribute to a review of the First Aid response as required
Certificate Issued
A PDF Statement of Attainment in HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting will be emailed to you the same day as your successful completion of the training and assessment (and provided that the student has provided a verified USI and completed all required assessments for the course).
Safe Work Australia recommends renewing HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification every 12 months. Current industry standards recommend renewing this certification every 3 years, with the CPR component being updated every 12 months.
This course is accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
Entry Requirements
Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations, such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor and performing rescue breathing techniques on manikins.
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.
Factors to Consider
The assessment criteria require students to demonstrate the ability to correctly perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult manikin placed on the floor.
If you have a limitation that would affect your ability to complete the course, please call to discuss it before booking.