HLTAID012 Provide First Aid Training in an Education and Care Setting

*Full accredited Training by Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)

Experienced Trainer - Advanced Care Paramedic with 13 years with Queensland Ambulance and 20 years in health and safety.

Pre-course online preparation + practical face-to-face

Receive same day Statement of Attainment

*As per Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines

Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

· Online e-learning component is a compulsory part of course assessment and may be completed before a Statement of Attainment can be issued.

· A course may be rescheduled one time only and must be completed within one month of cancellation. Rescheduling fee of $15.00 will apply.

· Course fees are non-refundable.

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.

Course Content

· Recognise and assess an emergency situation

· Assess the casualty and recognise the need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation

· Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with ARC guidelines

· Assess the casualty and recognise the need for first aid response

· Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles

· Monitor the condition of the casualty and respond in accordance with First Aid principles

· Operate an automated external defibrillator (AED)

· Operate First Aid equipment

· Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles

· Communicate to emergency services during an incident

· Report details of incident in line with appropriate workplace or site procedures and how to follow workplace procedures to report serious incidents to relevant authorities

· Completing workplace incident forms and other documentation

· Guidelines for reporting information to parents and/or caregivers regarding incidents where infants and children are involved

· Understanding guidelines around confidentiality and privacy

· Awareness and understanding of potential psychological impact on self and others