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This unit of competency has been approved by Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) who have deemed it to satisfy all requirements for first aid, anaphylaxis management and emergency asthma training under the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011).
The 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.
Learning Outcomes:
- Anaphylaxis
- Asthma
- CPR techniques on adults, children and infants
- Compliance with first aid sections of the Education and Care Services National Law and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011)
- Incident reporting in a child care setting
- Child physiology
- How to properly assess an emergency situation
- DRSABCD
- Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- First aid procedures for bleeding, burns and fractures
- Managing medical conditions such as epilepsy
- Managing medical emergencies such as snake/spider bites, poisons and choking
- Infection control procedures
- Managing exposure to extreme temperatures
- Administering first aid for eye & soft tissue injuries
- Assessing and moving sick & injured
- Legal responsibilities of a first aider
- Basic anatomy
- Managing shock
On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting.
No minimum requirements. However, students will be required to complete the Safety Corp Workbook and a First Aid Manual prior to course attendance.
Components of this course require participants to bend, kneel and physically perform CPR to meet the required standard.
Participants MUST be able to meet the physical assessment requirements to ensure they can perform actual resuscitation, in an emergency, as a nominated first aider.
Resource fees of $25 apply to this course
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