
HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting
Want to enhance your abilities and enhance your employment skills in the Education and Care setting? Then study HLTAID012 Provide a First Aid Response in and Education and Care Setting at VASS College of Vocational Education!This qualification equips students with the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children and adults.This qualification 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.




Course Duration & Structure
This course is delivered as a two day workshop (16 hours) following which students will be assessed through the demonstration of practical skills, participation in role plays, analysis of case studies and a written quiz.
Entry Requirements
There are no pre requisites for this course, however students must be physically fit to perform CPR on the floor.
Resources
The following learning resources are provided to participants in this course:
- First Aid Facts
- Adult and infant resuscitation manikins
- AED training device
- Adrenaline autoinjector training device
- Spacer device
- Roller and triangular bandages
- Workplace first aid kit
- Workplace injury, trauma and/or illness record, and/or other appropriate workplace incident report form

Course Outline
- Basic Life Support (DRSABCD)
- CPR and AED
- Shock Management
- Basic anatomical differences between adults and children, and the implication for the provision of First Aid
- First Aid techniques as they relate to children, including; Airway Management – Asthma, Choking, Severe Allergic Reaction, Hyperventilation
- Reaction, Hyperventilation
- Anaphylaxis
- Cardiac Emergencies
- Seizures and Convulsions
- Bleeding and Wound Care
- Burns and Scalds
- Eye and Ear injuries
- Extremes of Heat and Cold
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Envenomation
- Poisons and Toxic Substances
- Needle Stick Injuries
- Bites and Stings
Assistance is provided for people with disability including wheelchair access, access to welfare services, large learning spaces.

Fees


$175.00 (includes GST)
* A payment of AUD$20 might be required for the re-issuing of official academic transcript


How to apply
To apply for enrolment in this course please contact VASS College of Vocational Education below or feel free to come meet us in person. Our staff would love to talk with you about your study goals to determine the best course for you.
