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Child Care First Aid
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting is relevant to educators and support staff working within an education and care setting.
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Accredited - Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
What you’ll learn
- Recognise and assess an emergency situation
- Ensure safety for self, bystanders and casualty
- Assess the casualty and recognise the need for First Aid response
- Seek assistance from emergency services
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the guidelines established by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC)
- Provide First Aid in accordance with established First Aid principles
- Ensure casualty feels safe, secure and supported
- Obtain consent from casualty where possible
- Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
- Operate First Aid equipment according to manufacturers' instructions
- Monitor the condition of the casualty and respond in accordance with First Aid principles
- Accurately convey incident details to emergency services
- Report details of incident in line with appropriate workplace or site procedures
- Complete applicable workplace or site documentation, including incident report form
- Report details of incidents involving infants and children to parents or caregivers
- Follow appropriate workplace or site procedures to report serious incidents to the regulatory authority
- Maintain privacy and confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory or organisational policies
- Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers and seek help when required
- Contribute to a review of the First Aid response as required
Course details
Delivery & duration
e-Learning plus face-to-face classroom training and assessment
This is a blended course with self-paced online learning (e-Learning) and face-to-face training. Before attending the face-to-face training, students will need to complete their e-Learning which can be done in one sitting or over several sessions.
Depending on the student's learning ability, they should allow up to 6 hours for reading and e-Learning. Face-to-face training and assessment takes 5 hours in a classroom environment.
Assessment
Written, practical and scenario-based assessment
Your certificate
A PDF Statement of Attainment in HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting will be emailed to you the same day as your successful completion of the training and assessment (and provided that student has provided a verified USI and completed all required assessment for the course).
Safe Work Australia recommends renewing HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification every 12 months. Current industry standards recommend renewing this certification every 3 years with the CPR component being updated every 12 months.
Australia Wide First Aid is a Registered Training Organisation No. 31961.
Who should attend
This course is for students with existing first aid experience or for those who are new to first aid and comfortable learning in a blended delivery setting.
Key terms you’ll get comfortable with
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate medical attention. Symptoms include difficulty breathing, swelling of the face and throat, rapid heartbeat, and a drop in blood pressure.
Febrile Convulsions
Febrile convulsions are seizures triggered by a high fever, commonly occurring in children aged 6 months to 5 years. These seizures can be frightening but are usually not harmful.
Choking
Choking occurs when an object blocks the airway, preventing normal breathing. It can quickly become life-threatening if not addressed promptly.
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