Child Care First Aid Update
1 Day Course in Apply First Aid Update - HLTFA311A
Training in Sydney, Regional NSW, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide
Course Description:
This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to administer emergency first aid to children until arrival of medical assistance. The course focuses on childhood accidents and childhood illnesses and includes Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Learning Objectives:
- Assessment and management of emergency situations and casualty
- Apply life support skills in accordance with Resuscitation Council guidelines
- Operation of automated external defibrillator
- First aid management for burns, bites, stings and poisoning
- Identification and management of bleeding and wounds
- Recognition and management of internal bleeding
- First aid management for bone and joint injuries
- Procedures for managing major and minor injury and illness
- First aid management for chest, abdominal, pelvic and head injuries
- Infection control principals and procedures
Course Prerequisites:
Students must be at least 14 years of age at the time of attendance. There are no course pre-requisites for Apply First Aid training.
Online Workbook:
The online Child Care First Aid workbook must be completed prior to course commencement. This is a mandatory requirement for Child Care First Aid accreditation and the online workbook link and log in details are emailed to students once enrolment is received.
The online course is Mac and PC compatible and requires an internet connection. The pre-learning takes approx. 1.5hrs to complete and consists of a First Aid Manual to assist students with answering a series of multiple choice questions. Answers can be saved and finished any time prior to the course commencement and students are required to pass the workbook before attending the Child Care First Aid course.
Course Details:
The face to face training is 7.5 hours and covers both theory and practical aspects of First Aid Training.
Students are required to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the course commencement or will be refused entry. There is a short break at 11am and lunch is at 1pm. Lunch is not provided at the course.
There is a short multiple choice quiz at the end of the training, covering the practical First Aid information learnt that day. Once completed, all students will receive a First Aid Manual and CPR.
Group Training:
Healthcorp is a national training organisation providing discounted training for groups of 10-22 students at your office or workplace.
The Child Care First Aid course can be customised to meet your industry requirements, with flexible learning programs and online pre-learning. Healthcorp also provides an Advanced Management System to notify clients and students when certificates are due to expire, ensuring staff are always compliant.
Our emergency care trainers are registered nurses or paramedics with 10 years of industry experience and guarantee a professional learning experience. State-of-the art CPR manikins are utilised to provide accurate feedback on practical learning and progress and all students must pass the course prior to receiving certification.
Contact our customer service team to book in your group training.
Qualification issued:
On successful completion of the course participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for the nationally accredited course - Apply First Aid HLTFA311A.
Certificates are posted the week following each course with an additional wallet-sized plastic card to help keep certification details handy.
Certificate Validity:
The certificate is valid for three (3) years from the completion date. The Australian Resuscitation Council recommends that Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation skills be refreshed annually.
Enrolment Confirmation:
Once enrolled, Healthcorp will email students an Child Care First Aid booking confirmation with venue details and maps, course requirements, terms of enrolment and online workbook instructions.
Contact our Child Care First Aid Team:
For further information or to book in for Child Care First Aid Group Training, contact Healthcorp Head Office on 1300 852 475.
