HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an education and care setting.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants and children in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

This unit applies to a range of workers within an education and care setting who are required to respond to a first aid emergency, including asthma and anaphylactic emergencies. This includes early childhood workers and educators who work with school age children in outside school hours care and vacation programs.

Course Duration – Online and face to face // pre-course workbook online and approx. 6 hours face to face

Certificate Valid Duration – HLTAID011 3 years and HLTAID009 12 months

Prerequisites – Nil (in the class learners need to be able to complete 2 minutes / 5 cycles of CPR)

-         The ability to successfully complete online learning is the learners obligation prior to the face to face session.

Certificates of Attainment Achieved HLTAID012 (includes all up to this – HLTAID009, HLTAID010, HLTAID011 & HLTAID012. + 22578VIC & 22556VIC)

Detailed information on this course https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/HLTAID012

Cost - Online and face to face $ 185

HLTAID012 Provide Emergency First Aid in an education and care setting is the industry standard, Nationally Recognised (AQF) Approved First Aid course for both the general public and workplaces that require first aid trained staff.

This course is specifically designed to satisfy the first aid requirements for Schools and Registered Children's Services. This Course incorporates HLTAID011 Provide First Aid, Asthma & Anaphylaxis first aid management. Under the Ministerial Order, this qualification will be the standard in the near future.

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Course Contents

• First Aid Principles

• Basic Life Support

• Infection Control & Hygiene

• Legal Aspects of First Aid

• Incident Approach and Management

• Patient Assessment

• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

• Choking and Airway Obstruction

• Bleeding Control

• Shock

• Crush Injuries

• Needle Stick Injuries

• Ear & Eye injuries

• Abdominal Injuries

• Burns and Scalds

• Head, Neck & Spinal injuries

• Fractures, Dislocations & Soft Tissue Injuries

• Medical conditions

• Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace

• First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis

• Heat and cold emergencies

• Drowning

• Cardiac Conditions

• Stroke

• Poisoning & Envenomation

Assessment:

The Provide First Aid course includes both a theoretical and practical assessment component. Theory assessment includes the completion of a multiple choice theory paper and for initial certification, the completion of a pre-course workbook learning module.

Practical Assessment includes a formal assessment of practical skills including resuscitation skills. Please note all participants must be able to perform at least two minutes of uninterrupted CPR on both an infant resuscitation manikin and an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor with correct technique, to be marked as competent.

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Outcomes

On successful completion of this First Aid course, participants will be awarded the nationally accredited statement of attainment.

Unique Student Identifier (USI)

From 1 January 2015 when you attend a first aid course (nationally recognised training) you will need to have a USI.

A USI will give you access to your online USI account which will contain all your nationally recognised training records and results from 1 January 2015 onwards.

This is a requirement of the Australian Government Department of Industry.

Healthguard is a Registered Training Organisation and must comply with Government Legislation to maintain our registration. As of the 1 January 2015 we will be unable to issue you a Statement of Attainment for your course until you supply us with your USI.

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Visit the USI website at: usi.gov.au

(information on HLTAID012 from training.gov.au)