HLTAID012 Provide first aid in an education & 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.

Course Booking

Prior to booking this training please read the course information below.

To book your training contact Debra on 0412 441 896 or email debra@savealife.com.au

Units 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

 

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..

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.

Course Cost

$170 per person

Discount rates for groups of 13 or more

Payment Terms

Fees for the training for individuals are payable before or on the day of training. Payment can be made by cash, credit card (PayPal) or direct deposit to Debra’s First Aid Training.

Group booking payment terms are based on the agreement between the client and Debra’s First Aid Training.

Refund and fee protection policy

Please refer to the Allens Training student handbook.

Course Delivery & Duration

The course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at a site/local venue organised by the training provider.

Course delivery methods

Enhanced online delivery – self paced learning with face to face assessment

This is a combination of self-paced online interactive learning activities (including theory assessment) followed by a scheduled face-to-face practical assessment session.

Blended delivery

Blended delivery includes completing two hours of self-paced pre-course study and seven hours of face-to-face training and assessment.

Face to face workshop

This involves nine hours of intensive face-to-face classroom first aid training and assessment.

Refresher training

This training is only available to students with a current expiring Certificate. This intensive refresher training consists of seven hours of face-to-face training and assessment.

Course duration

Delivery method Online (minimum) duration Face-to-Face (minimum duration)
Enhanced online delivery 7 hours 1.5 hours
Blended delivery 2 hours 7 hours
Face-to-face delivery nil 9 hours
Refresher training nil 7 hours

Assessment

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

Performance tasks and practical scenarios

  • Perform CPR on an adult (including the use of an AED and placing the 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 bite)

Theory assessment

A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.

Certificate Renewal

This certificates has an industry recommended renewal period of 36 months.

Learner’s 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  https://www.allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

Provider of Training and Assessment

This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909 by Debra’s First Aid Training