FIRST AID TRAINING | PARENTS & CARERS


Short Courses Australia is offering First Aid Training delivered at Kensington Public School.

Participants recieve local access to essential first aid rapid response training in the unit of competence HLTAID003 Provide first aid. 

 

First Aid Training

Short Courses Australia is delighted that Kensignton Public School is supporting the delivery of First Aid training for students, parents, carers and local community by hosting a first aid course at their school.

Course Overview

The course is 7 hours in duration and includes pre course reading and assessment.  

Participants receive a certificate in the national unit of competence HLTAID003 Provide first aid.

This unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including before and after school, day time and broader community and workplace settings.

The course is especially relevant to parents and carers and includes training in the following:

  • How to properly assess an emergency situation
  • DRSABCD
  • CPR techniques on adults and infants
  • Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
  • First aid procedures for bleeding, burns and fractures
  • Managing medical conditions such as anaphylaxis, asthma and seizures
  • 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 and physiology
  • Managing shock.

Course Fact Sheet

Download the First Aid Fact Sheet for more detailed information regarding this unit. 

USI Number Requirements

All students doing nationally recognised require a Unique Student Identifier (USI). Click Here to create a USI.

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Statistics  

Each year over 150 Australian children (aged 0-14 years) are killed and over 68,000 hospitalised as a result of unintentional injuries which are often referred to as accidents.

Unintentional injuries account for about 88% of all injury related deaths in children and about 97% of all injury related hospitalisations.

The more parents, carers and students trained in first aid the greater likelihood we can improve these statistics.

Causes of Child Injury

Falls – from things such as nursery furniture and equipment (e.g. prams, high chairs, change tables), household furniture (e.g. cots, beds, chairs), playground equipment and wheeled devices (e.g. bikes, scooters).

Hit/Struck/Crush – finger jambs in doors and household objects such as televisions and bookcases falling on top of children.

Transport – children involved in motor vehicle incidents, pedestrian incidents and driveway runovers.

Cutting/Piercing – cuts from glass and other sharp household items (e.g. knives, scissors).

Burns and Scalds – from hot tap water, hot beverages such as tea and coffee and hot food including soup and 2-minute noodles.

Drowning and non–fatal drowning events – commonly in the backyard swimming pool

Poisoning – from common medications such as paracetamol, household cleaners (e.g. bleach, dishwashing detergent, toilet bowl cleaners).

You may be surprised to know that more children die of injury than of cancer and asthma combined