Nationally recognised unit of competency
HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
Course duration
8-12 hours (experience, competency and class size dependent)
Location
Onsite or offsite, statewide
Price
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Prerequisites
Must be 16 years of age and possess good language, literacy and numeracy skills
What to bring
You will need your USI (Unique Student Identifier) Number
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PPE Requirements – Safety boots, long pants and Hi Vis short/long sleeve shirt
Food is not provided – BYO lunch, tea and coffee provided
Course outline
- Respond to an emergency situation
- Apply appropriate emergency first aid procedures
- Communicate details of the incident
- Review the incident
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children and adults 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.
This unit of competency may contribute towards approved first aid, asthma and anaphylaxis training under the Education and Care Services National Law, and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011).
Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities
Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Talented Training RTO #45144 by High Risk Work Solutions Pty Ltd. Statement of Attainment issued by Talented Training RTO #45144.
