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EDUCATIONAL FIRST AID (INCLUDING CPR) - Hervey Bay

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

$140 per person


Detailed Course Information


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.

If you are looking for group Education First Aid training, please get in touch with our team for a quote.

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  • This course will be delivered:

    • In your workplace or at our Pubic venue

    • Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor and performing rescue breathing techniques on manikins

    • Pre-course study: Students may be required to undertake online pre-course work prior to attending the face to face session depending on the course delivery mode.

    • Online study: Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic devices with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.

  • Online Training with Face to Face Assessment - self paced online learning with a scheduled 60 minutes (minimum) face to face practical assessment.

  • Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks. These are detailed in the sections following.

  • This certificate has an industry recommended renewal period of 36 months.

    Recommended renewal dates for included competencies are listed separately on the certficate. For example CPR is 12 months

    • Please refer to our booking calendar for individual course fees.

    • Refund and fee protection policy – Please refer to the student handbook.

    • Payment Terms – Payment for individual participants is upfront, group booking payment terms are based on agreement between the client and service provider.

  • Delivery of course information and learning activities.

  • Performance tasks and practical scenarios -

    • Simulated First Aid Scenario – 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 a child

    • 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 - A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.

  • Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

What Students will learn in this Childcare and Education First Aid Course


  1. Respond to an Emergency Situation:

  • Recognise and assess an emergency situation: Identify when an emergency is happening and evaluate the situation.

  • Ensure safety: Make sure you, bystanders, and the casualty are safe.

  • Assess the casualty: Check the casualty's condition and determine the need for a first aid response.

  • Seek assistance: Call for help from emergency services promptly.

    2. Apply Appropriate First Aid Procedures:

    • Perform CPR: Follow the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines to perform CPR correctly.

    • Provide first aid: Administer first aid according to established principles.

    • Ensure casualty comfort: Make the casualty feel safe, secure, and supported.

    • Obtain consent: Seek consent from the casualty if possible.

    • Use resources and equipment: Utilise available resources to make the casualty comfortable and operate first aid equipment as per manufacturers’ instructions.

    • Monitor and respond: Keep an eye on the casualty’s condition and respond appropriately following first aid principles.

    3. Communicate Details of the Incident:

    • Convey incident details: Clearly and accurately communicate the details of the incident to emergency services.

    • Report the incident: Follow workplace or site procedures to report the incident.

    • Complete documentation: Fill out all necessary workplace or site documentation, including incident report forms.

    • Inform parents or caregivers: Report incidents involving infants and children to their parents or caregivers.

    • Report to regulatory authority: Follow procedures to report serious incidents to the regulatory authority.

    • Maintain privacy and confidentiality: Keep records and information private and confidential as per legal and organizational policies.

    4. Review the Incident:

    • Recognise psychological impacts: Be aware of potential psychological effects on yourself and other rescuers and seek help if needed.

    • Contribute to a review: Participate in reviewing the first aid response to improve future actions.

Summary

In the HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Settting, students will learn to:

  1. Respond to Emergencies:

    • Recognise and assess emergency situations.

    • Ensure the safety of everyone involved.

    • Assess the casualty's condition and determine the need for a first aid response.

    • Promptly call for emergency assistance.

    2. Apply First Aid Procedures:

    • Perform CPR according to the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines.

    • Provide first aid based on established principles.

    • Ensure the casualty feels safe and supported.

    • Obtain consent from the casualty when possible.

    • Use resources and equipment to provide comfort and follow manufacturers’ instructions for first aid equipment.

    • Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond appropriately.
      3. Communicate During Emergencies:

    • Accurately convey incident details to emergency services.

    • Report incidents following workplace procedures.

    • Complete all necessary documentation.

    • Inform parents or caregivers of incidents involving infants and children.

    • Report serious incidents to the regulatory authority.

    • Maintain confidentiality of all information.

    4. Review and Reflect:

    • Understand and address psychological impacts on rescuers.

    • Participate in reviewing the first aid response to improve future actions.

Why Choose Allens Training?

  • Short Practical Course Time Frames  

  • Fast Certificate Turnaround

  • Experienced Trainers

  • Contextualise Training

  • Nationally Recognsied Leading RTO 90909