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HLTAID012: Provide First Aid in an Education & Care Setting

The Provide First Aid in an Education & Care Setting course has been developed for educators and support staff working within an education and care setting who are required to respond to a first aid emergency, including asthmatic and anaphylactic emergencies. This childcare first aid course covers the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children and adults. The course covers a range of topics such as CPR (child, infant and adult), Anaphylaxis management, Asthma management and much more.

It is delivered in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines.

During training, you will gain the confidence and ability to recognise an emergency situation, identify hazards and make them safer, and provide a first aid response to infants, children and adults.

You will also learn the importance of recognising the possible psychological impacts on self, other rescuers and children, talking with children about their emotions and responses to events and participating in debriefing with your supervisor.

  • Learn at your own pace

  • Learn from home

  • 90% online

  • Save time

  • Expert in-person training and assessment by local emergency services personnel

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Once you choose and book your assessment date we will send you an email with a link to the online component.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Specific to workers in the Education or Care setting. For example; Teachers, child care and aged care workers.

Unit Being Delivered

The certificate will be issued by Allens Training Pty Ltd - RTO 90909.

The following unit(s) will be awarded to successful participants in this course:

  • HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

  • HLTAID011 Provide First aid

  • HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support

  • HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

To view full unit details please visit www.training.gov.au

Important information prior to enrolment

We cover the following areas: Byron Bay, Ballina, Lismore, Brunswick Heads, Tweed Heads & Murwillumbah.

Participants must have the physical capacity to perform 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor.

Online Training with Face to Face Assessment - 60 minutes (minimum) face to face assessment with the addition of self-paced learning to be completed prior to attending the face to face course.

Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks. These are detailed in the sections following.

It is recommended that renewal for this course is undertaken every 3 years, with the additional requirement of updating the CPR component every 12 months.

  • Please refer to our booking calendar for individual course fees.

  • Refund and fee protection policy – Please refer to the student handbook.

  • Payment Terms – Payment for individual participants is upfront and group booking payment terms are based on an agreement between the client and service provider.

No work placement will be required as part of this course.

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 www.allenstraining.com.au for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

What happens at the course?

Delivery of course information and learning activities.

Performance tasks and Practical scenarios

  • Simulated First Aid Scenario – Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)

  • Perform CPR on an infant

  • Manage a casualty with anaphylaxis

  • Manage a casualty with asthma

  • Manage a choking casualty

  • Manage a casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning

  • Manage a casualty with a nosebleed

  • Manage a casualty with a fracture and dislocation

  • Manage a casualty with a sprain and strain

  • Manage a casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)

Theory assessment – A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.

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