HLTAID012 - PFA in an Education & Care Setting

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This course provides practical training for workers within an education and care setting to respond to first aid emergencies in line with legal and workplace requirements, Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines and other Australian national peak clinical bodies. 

It teaches how to identify illness or injury, access emergency services, safely provide first aid treatment using action plans, equipment and resources, for CPR, defibrillation, administering an autoinjector for anaphylaxis, administering asthma medication, immobilisation for envenomation, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, for bleeding and shock and other conditions.

You will learn basic anatomy, physiology and the differences between adults, children and infants relating to CPR, managing an infant or child with an acute illness, or who requires an immediate ambulance response and conveying incident details to parents, caregivers and emergency services.

The course covers completing incident documentation and debriefing for improvement of response, recognising psychological impacts, talking with children about their emotions and seeking help as required.

 The following units will be included in your certificate:

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

 An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:

• An official form of photo identification (e.g., driver’s licence, passport, or student ID).
• Physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills including CPR*
• To successfully complete this course, students will need to demonstrate the following language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills during training and assessment:
  • Learning: Follow instructions, ask for help, and learn from feedback.
  • Reading: Read short texts like signs and step-by-step instructions.
  • Writing: Write short notes or fill out a simple form.
  • Oral communication: Listen carefully and speak clearly in a classroom environment.
  • Numeracy: Count and use simple numbers.
  • Digital Literacy: Able to use a mobile phone or basic device to read messages, follow online instructions, complete online forms or access learning resources

*Important note: In order to issue an accredited certificate, CPR must be performed on the floor with no exemptions.

Online learning: Students must have basic digital literacy skills to navigate online platforms, complete assessments, and access course materials. Before enrolment, students should assess their ability to engage in online learning. Support is available where required. The online learning program can be found in the student portal. Students must have access to a computer, smart phone, tablet or other electronic device with access to the internet to complete the online studies and associated assessment tasks.

Delivery mode: Online with face-to-face - The online pre-course learning and theory assessment is expected to take approximately 7 hours to complete. These timeframes are estimates. Individuals with prior experience in similar training may complete the online component in less time, while those new to the subject may need more time to complete all the learning content and theory questions.

Please note, course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible duration. 

Capital WHS primary delivery method

• Online with face-to-face assessment Face to Face contact time between 1 to 1.5 hrs.

 Refresher min. duration 420 minutes

Blended min. duration 420 minutes

Face-to-face min. duration 540 minutes

Course start time is as based on the identified Capital WHS booking calendar. 

Then please proceed to course pricing and payment to ensure your booking is finalised

 Capital WHS current course price per person $109.00 

This course can be delivered and assessed in the workplace or at facility organised between the primary organiser that has made contact with Capital WHS directly. The facility is to be suited in resources and physical space required to ensure certification requirements are compliant.

Delivery of this course is located at 17 Grattan Court, Wanniassa ACT 2903

Canberra PCYC – PCYC Erindale, in the Capital Martial Arts (CMA) Dojo.  

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

Offsite online theory approx. 2 hrs. (to be finalised prior attending onsite face to face assessment).

Onsite theory, performance tasks and practical scenarios:

Performance tasks and practical scenarios:

• Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)
• Perform CPR on a child
• Perform CPR on an infant
• Manage a child casualty with anaphylaxis
• Manage a child casualty with asthma
• Manage a choking child and infant casualty
• Manage a child casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding requiring minor wound cleaning
• Manage a child casualty with shock
• 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)

Documentation – The student must complete all documentation according to the required standard:

• Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario

Theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions. 

Equipment: 

• Adult and infant resuscitation manikins
• Adrenaline auto injector training device
• Placebo bronchodilator and spacer device
• Workplace first aid kit
• Different types of wound dressings and bandages
• Blankets and items to treat for shock
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Automated external defibrillator (AED) training de

 Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au (https://allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook)  or all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.