Childcare First Aid Course Brisbane

This course will give you the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children and adults and 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.

FIRST AID TOPICS COVERED:

• Stress management techniques and available support following an emergency situation, including the psychological impact on children.
• Infant, child anatomy and physiology and the consequences for provision of first aid.
• First aid requirements for services under the Education and Care Services National Law
• Abdominal Injuries, Chest Injuries
• Allergic Reactions, Asthma
• Anaphylaxis
• Assessing the Casualty
• Bandages and Slings, Fractures & Dislocations
• Bleeding – External
• Burns, Bites and Stings
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
• Choking, Spinal Injuries
• Diabetes
• Drug Overdoses
• Eye and Head Injuries
• Poisoning
• Safety Issues at Home and at Work
• Shock
• Sprains, Strains and Bruising
• Stroke
• Traffic Accidents
• Unconscious Casualty
• What to do in an Emergency, Calling for Help

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a nationally recognised statement of attainment for the following units:

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

*A digital copy will be available to download from your learner dashboard, usually within 24 hours.
This is dependent on participants completing their online training successfully. If not, the certificate will be delayed until they have done so. Fridays and Weekends will also affect the speed in which a certificate may come.

If a hard copy of the certificate is required, this needs to be requested in advance. An extra $5 will be added for this. Please note hard copies can take up to 30 business days to arrive (based on Australia post).  It is recommended that this unit be renewed every 3 years in line with industry standards.

RECERTIFICATION

Current industry standards recommend the following recertification frequency to maintain currency of skills and knowledge:

• HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting — every 3 years
• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid — every 3 years
• HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation — every 12 months

PREREQUISITES

This unit of competency has no prerequisites in order to enrol and is suitable for those with no prior skills or knowledge in first aid.

ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS

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

Performance tasks and practical scenarios:

• Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)
• Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario
• Perform CPR on an infant
• Manage a casualty with anaphylaxis
• Manage a casualty with asthma
• Manage a choking casualty
• Manage a casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning
• Manage a casualty with a nosebleed
• Manage a casualty with a fracture and dislocation
• Manage a casualty with a sprain and strain
• Manage a casualty with envenomation (snake/funnel web spider bite)

Theory assessment includes a written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This course requires that you are physically capable of performing uninterrupted CPR for at least 2 minutes on a CPR manikin placed on the floor.

ONLINE REQUIREMENTS

All participants are required to complete online pre-course learning before attending the practical session. To do so you will need a desktop or mobile device with internet access.

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A full copy of your rights and responsibilities as a student of our courses is available here: Click to open PDF Handbook in a new window.

All format options for this course incorporate pre-course online learning, including:

EXPRESS PRACTICAL FORMAT – Comprehensive video-based online learning and theory assessment prior to attendance.

FACE-TO-FACE FORMAT – Short online learning to cover basics prior to attendance.

Once booked you will receive an email with details of your chosen assessment location and time. Simply complete the video-based online training on your chosen device at your convenience.

Remember:

1. Your online learning must be completed before attending your practical assessment.
2. All modules will become green when this is finished
3. To ensure you are fully prepared and confident for the practical assessment, we recommend rewatching the assessable topics carefully just prior to attending.