First Aid in an Education & Care Setting Course in Sydney

First Aid in an Education and Care Setting Course Sydney

This course covers child specific first aid in many high-risk areas such as anaphylaxis and asthma as well as common injuries and resuscitation.

It is designed to meet the needs of people working in the childcare and early childhood learning industry and anyone working with children.

First Aid in an Education and Care Setting | Course Duration

The First Aid in an Education and care setting course duration is 8 hours.

Participants can complete the course by attending face to face classroom based training.

First Aid in an Education and Care Setting | Course Overview

HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting covers the following:

• Recognise and assess an emergency situation
• Ensure safety for self, bystanders and casualty
• Assess the casualty and recognise the need for First Aid response
• Seek assistance from emergency services
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the guidelines established by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC)
• Provide First Aid in accordance with established First Aid principles
• Ensure casualty feels safe, secure and supported
• Obtain consent from casualty where possible
• Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
• Operate First Aid equipment according to manufacturers' instructions
• Monitor the condition of the casualty and respond in accordance with First Aid principles
• Accurately convey incident details to emergency services
• Report details of incident in line with appropriate workplace or site procedures
• Complete applicable workplace or site documentation, including incident report form
• Report details of incidents involving infants and children to parents or caregivers
• Follow appropriate workplace or site procedures to report serious incidents to the regulatory authority
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory or organisational policies
• Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers and seek help when required
• Contribute to a review of the First Aid response as required

Statement of Attainment (Certificate)

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a Statement of Attainment from Short Courses Australia (RTO 41261) in the units of competence:

• HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
• HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
• HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

First Aid in an Education and Care Setting Course Sydney Cost

The cost of the course is $125.00 per person.