HLTAID012 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting

Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children and adults.

HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting, 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.

This course is mandatory for those working in early childhood care and education and for teaching and training staff in general, who may have to provide first aid to minors.

Course location and timings

St Marys campus every Saturday from 9am to 4pm for practical session.

Structure

We run our courses as mixed mode delivery. This means you need to complete a pre-course quiz, prior to attending a 1 day practical session. The workbook and quiz must be completed prior to attending the practical session. You must come into the campus prior to the course day and complete the quiz or we can send it to you electronically.

Pre-requisites

You must complete the quiz and series of associated questions prior to the practical training day. Do not skip components of the workbook, you must read each section and complete all activities as this is important fundamental learning. If you have not completed the theory quiz prior to the practical training day, you will not be able to participate.The workbook and quiz will take between 4-8 hours to complete depending on your skill level.

Award

Upon successful completion of the course candidates will be awarded a Statement of Attainment for the Unit of Competency HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting. The Australian Resuscitation council recommends you refresh CPR annually and your full qualification at least every three years.