Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting, Asthma & Anaphylaxis

This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.

Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.

Refresher: Face to Face contact time of at least 8 Hours

Face-to-Face: Face to Face contact time of at least 9 Hours 30 Mins

Online with face-to-face assessment: Face to Face contact time of at least 1 Hour 30 Mins

An individual undertaking this course will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:

• Physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills including CPR and performing rescue breathing techniques on manikins

Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.

The units have the following recommended renewal periods:

• HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation  – 12 months
• HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid – 36 months
• 22702VIC – Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace – 36 months
• HLTAID010 – Provide basic emergency life support – 36 months
• HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an education and care setting – 36 months
• 22578VIC – Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis – 36 months

Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Staying Alive Health. Please refer to the student handbook.

Practical demonstrations

• Provide adult CPR (incl. the use of an AED)
• Perform CPR on a child
• Provide infant CPR
• Manage a choking child and infant casualty
• Manage a child casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning
• Manage a child casualty with a nosebleed
• Manage a child casualty with a fracture and dislocation
• Manage a child casualty with a sprain and strain
• Manage a child casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)
• Infant – Administer asthma medication using a mask and spacer
• Child – Administer asthma medication (with a spacer) using a Personal Asthma Action Plan
• Adult – Administer asthma medication (without a spacer), using the Asthma First Aid Protocol developed by NACA
• Administer an adrenaline autoinjector for anaphylaxis
• Provide first aid for an allergic reaction and anaphylaxis

Case studies

• Case Study 1: Risk Assessment & Emergency Management Strategy (for an individual with asthma-like signs and symptoms, with no previous diagnosis)
• Case Study 2: Risk Assessment & Emergency Management Strategy (for asthma episodes for an individual diagnosed with asthma)

Documentation

• Complete a First aid/Incident report form
• Complete a Risk Assessment
• Complete an Individual Management Plan, which includes a Communication Plan

Theory assessment

A written exam consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions.