Course Details: HLTAID012 - Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

Unit Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children, and adults in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

This unit applies specifically to educators, childcare workers, and support staff working within an education and care setting who are required to respond to first aid emergencies, including asthma and anaphylactic emergencies, under the Education and Care Services National Law.

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Respond to an emergency situation

• 1.1 Recognise and assess an emergency situation.

• 1.2 Ensure safety for self, bystanders, and casualty.

• 1.3 Assess the casualty and recognise the need for first aid response.

• 1.4 Seek assistance from emergency services.

2. Apply appropriate first aid procedures

• 2.1 Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with ARC guidelines.

• 2.2 Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles.

• 2.3 Ensure casualty feels safe, secure, and supported.

• 2.4 Obtain consent from casualty (or parent/guardian) where possible.

• 2.5 Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible.

• 2.6 Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions.

• 2.7 Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond in accordance with first aid principles.

3. Communicate details of the incident

• 3.1 Accurately convey incident details to emergency services.

• 3.2 Report details of incident in line with workplace procedures.

• 3.3 Complete incident report forms and workplace documentation.

• 3.4 Report details of incidents involving infants and children to parents or caregivers.

• 3.5 Follow procedures to report serious incidents to the regulatory authority.

• 3.6 Maintain privacy and confidentiality of records and information.

4. Review the incident

• 4.1 Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers and seek help when required.

• 4.2 Contribute to a review of the first aid response as required.

Assessment Requirements

To demonstrate competency, candidates must meet the following Performance Evidence during practical assessments:

• Adult CPR: Perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor.

• Child CPR: Perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR on a child resuscitation manikin placed on the floor.

• Infant CPR: Perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR on an infant resuscitation manikin placed on a firm surface.

• AED Operation: Follow AED prompts to deliver at least one shock (including specific considerations for children).

• Specialist Management:

  • Anaphylaxis (using an adrenaline auto-injector training device).

  • Asthma (using a bronchodilator and spacer).

  • Choking and airway obstruction.

  • Envenomation (using pressure immobilisation).

  • Fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains (immobilisation).

• Simulated Incident: Respond to at least one simulated first aid incident contextualised to an education and care setting (e.g., a school or childcare environment).

Knowledge Evidence includes:

• Education and Care Services National Law and National Regulations.

• Specific signs, symptoms, and management of acute illness in children (e.g., febrile convulsions, poisoning, vomiting/diarrhoea).

• Communication with parents, caregivers, and children about their emotions after an incident.

Physical Requirement Warning

Compliance Note: To be marked as competent in HLTAID012, students must be able to perform CPR on both an adult and a child manikin placed on the floor for at least 2 minutes each. If you have any physical limitations that prevent you from kneeling on the floor, please contact your trainer prior to enrolment.