Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting

Overview

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response to infant’s children and adults. This unit applies to 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.

Course Duration

• 2 days in the classroom OR
• 1 day practical in the classroom with prior online learning

Pre-Requisites

There are no pre-requisites.

Outcomes

On successful completion, participants will receive a nationally recognised statement of attainment in HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education & care setting, valid for three (3) years from the completion date. The Code of Practice and Australian Resuscitation Council recommends that cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills are refreshed annually.

Pre-Course Online Learning

Pre-course learning material for the course is available online. Participants must have access to a computer, phone, tablet etc with access to the internet to complete the pre-course online learning.

Only participants who have successfully completed the pre-course learning and have their certificate of completion will be admitted into the face to face training session.

Entry Requirements

Students must have the physical ability to provide resuscitation by kneeling on the floor and performing two (2) minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult and infant manikin.

Students under the age of 18 years will be required to provide a signed parental consent form prior to attending the course.

Learner Support and Reasonable Adjustment

If you have a learning difficulty or any special needs or support requirements please contact us prior to enrolment. This may include but not limited to language, literacy and numeracy skills or disabilities. It’s important to note that there is a physical requirement to complete 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor with a manikin.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of prior learning is available to those who can provide other evidence that they can demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and experience described by the unit. There is a currency requirement to be able to demonstrate skills such as CPR.

Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Every student requires a Unique Student Identifier (USI) to obtain a certificate or qualification from their registered training organisation when studying a nationally recognised training course in Australia.

A USI gives you access to an online account which keeps all your training records together, even if you move locations, change training organisations or undertake studies at different times in your life. For more information ask your training organisation or visit www.usi.gov.au.

Abdominal injuriesAllergic reactions

Anaphylaxis, including signs, symptoms and triggers and using different types of adrenaline auto injectors

Asthma, including signs, symptoms and triggers and using different types of bronchodilators

Basic care of a wound

Bleeding control

Burns

Cardiac conditions, including chest pains

Choking and airway obstructions

Crush injuries

Diabetes

Dislocations

Drowning

Envenomation

Environment impact, including hypothermia, hyperthermia, dehydration and heat stroke

Eye and ear injuries

Febrile convulsions

Fractures

Head, neck and spinal injuries

Minor skin injuries

Needle stick injuries

Poisoning and toxic substances

Respiratory distress

Seizures, including epilepsy

Shock

Soft tissue injuries, including sprains and strains

Stroke

Unconsciousness

Basic anatomy and physiology relating to:

How to recognise a person is not breathing normally

Chest

Infant respiratory systems and implications for provision of CPR

Basic anatomical differences between adults and children, and the implications for provision of first aid

Normal clinical values for children

Response/consciousness

Upper airway and effect of positional change

ASSESSMENT – PRACTICAL

Physical demonstrations (skills)

The simulated assessment environments will reflect the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.  Skills must be demonstrated by the student working individually in an environment that provides realistic in-depth, industry-validated scenarios and simulations to assess students’ skills and knowledge.

It’s important that students have knowledge of the content of this course. The assessable practical skills are listed below.

You will be assessed on performing first aid scenario and task demonstrations for:

1. DRSABCD & recovery position
2. Infant CPR & Adult CPR & defibrillation
3. Anaphylaxis & autoinjector
4. Asthma & medication
5. Choking
6. Bleeding, shock, head injuries, fractures
7. Envenomation – pressure immobilisation technique for a snake bite
8. Febrile convulsion / seizures
9. Verbal reporting, debriefing and evaluating

Course Resources

The following learning resources are provided to participants in this course.

• Online ‘Fun with First Aid’ Flipbook
• Adult and infant resuscitation manikins
• AED training device
• Adrenaline autoinjector training device
• Placebo bronchodilator and spacer device
• Roller and triangular bandages
• Workplace first aid kit
• Workplace injury, trauma and/or illness record, and/or other appropriate workplace incident report form