First Aid in an Education and Care Setting for Public
Our Provide First Aid in education course enables participates to develop the skills and knowledge required to manage emergency first aid situations and deliver competent emergency care until the arrival of professional medical support. The course includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as a component.
This course applies to educators and support staff working within and education and care setting who may be required to provide first aid emergency, including asthmatic and anaphylactic emergencies.
On successful completion nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for the following units of competency will be issued:
- HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in education and care setting
Entry Requirements:
| Pre-Requisite | NIL |
| Assessment Condition | Perform at minimum 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR (5 cycles of both compressions and ventilations) on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor |
- Blended (B)
- Face-to-Face (F2F)
For group bookings contact [email protected] to discuss your course requirements to suit your needs.
Introduction:
- Respond to an emergency situation
- Apply appropriate first aid procedures
- Communicate details of the incident
- Review the incident
- Manage casualties, including:
- anaphylaxis
- asthma
- non-life-threatening bleeding
- choking (Adult, Child, Infant)
- envenomation, using pressure immobilisation
- fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, using appropriate immobilisation techniques
- minor wound cleaning and dressing
- nosebleed
- shock
Target Audience:
The Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines [10.1] recommend that refresher training in CPR is completed every 12 months.
The Safe Work Australia | First Aid in the Workplace - Code of Practice [July 2019] recommends the frequency of training for First Aiders as refresher training in CPR should be carried out annually and first aid qualifications should be renewed every three years.
Learning Outcomes:
- HLTAID009 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid
- HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
Learning Methods:
Face to Face (F2F)
| Course Length | 7 - 7.5 Hours |
| Assessment Theory | Completed within the day of delivery |
| Assessment Practical | Completed within the day of delivery |
Blended (B)
Online material is mandatory for completion prior to attendance of Assessment Practical for this method.
| Course Length | 5 - 5.5 Hours |
| Assessment Theory | Self-Paced Online theory completed prior to Practical Assessment session |
| Assessment Practical | Completed within the day of delivery |