Education First Aid Course
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.
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This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909 by First Aid SA
The following units will be included in your certificate:
- HLTAID012 - Provide first aid in an education and care setting
- HLTAID011 - Provide first aid
- HLTAID010 - Provide basic emergency life support
- HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.
Participants must have the physical capacity to perform the practical demonstrations, such as 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor.
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.
Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.
Certificates will require renewal after 36 months
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) for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.
Performance tasks and Practical scenarios:
- Perform CPR on an infant
- Perform CPR on a child
- Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED)
- Breathing difficulties – Asthma
- Anaphylaxis (allergic reaction)
- Choking with airway obstruction
- Head injury/ Unconscious breathing casualty
- Bleeding and shock
- Snake or funnel-web spider bite
- Sprains and fractures
- Seizures and epilepsy, including febrile convulsions
- Poisoning and toxic substances
Documentation - The student must complete the following to the appropriate standard:
Theory assessment - A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions. The student must complete all assessment questions.
Group booking payment terms are based on an agreement between the client and the service provider.
Training will be conducted on-site or in an agreed location between the client and provider.
Public Course only Course Fees and Payments $160.00
COURSE TYPE | DELIVERY TIMES |
Refresher min. duration: | 7 Hours |
Blended min. duration: | 7 Hours |
Face-to-face min. duration: | 9 Hours |
Online with face-to-face min. duration: | 1 Hour |