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.
Units 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
Course Delivery
This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility-organised by the training provider.
Course durations
Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.
Refresher - Face-to-face contact time of at least 7 Hours
Blended - Face-to-face contact time of at least 7 hours
Face-to-Face - Face-to-face contact time of at least 9 hours
Online with face-to-face assessment - Face-to-face contact time of at least 1 hour
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.
Assessment requirements
Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written/online and practical assessment tasks.
Certificate Renewal Requirements
This certificate has an industry-recommended renewal period of 36 months.
Learner Rights, Responsibilities & Support
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 -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:
A Theory assessment: A written/online assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.
To book a HLTAID012 Provide first aid in an education and care setting course, please get in touch via email or phone with your preferred course date - info@mrparamedic.com.au or 0400 019 158.
Training and assessment delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909