n. · the HLTAID012 unit of competency, taught here in plain English.

Provide First Aid in an education and care setting.

§ HLTAID012 · overview

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.

§ HLTAID012 · status

• Certificate of Study issued
• Funnels into AWFA course
• 55 chapters

§ HLTAID012 · contents

Guidelines and procedures.

1. arc_guidelines ARC guidelines — where Australian first aid actually comes from G2G3G4G5G6G7G8
2. peak_body_guidelines Peak-body guidelines — when ANZCOR isn't the only voice in the room
3. incident_hazards Incident hazards and risk minimisation — looking before you leap G2
4. infection_control Infection control — gloves, barriers, and the standard precautions G5
5. currency_requirements Currency requirements — why your certificate expires
6. codes_of_practice Codes of practice — the rulebook your workplace runs on
7. workplace_procedures Workplace procedures — what your workplace expects you to do
8. first_aid_kit_contents First-aid kit contents — what's in the box, and why

Legal, workplace and community considerations.

1. education_and_care_services_law Education and Care Services National Law — the rules that govern your service
2. education_and_care_state_regulations State and territory regulations — how the National Law lands in your jurisdiction
3. duty_of_care Duty of care — what you owe a casualty, and when
4. skills_and_limitations Knowing your own skills and limitations — the most professional skill in first aid
5. parental_consent Parental consent — what the parent has agreed to, and what an emergency overrides
6. privacy_and_confidentiality Privacy and confidentiality — what happens to what you saw
7. rescuer_and_child_stress_support Rescuer and child stress support — looking after the educator and the child after a serious incident

Considerations when providing CPR.

1. upper_airway Upper airway and positional change — why position is the cheapest airway G3G4
2. cpr_duration_and_cessation How long to do CPR — and when to stop G8
3. aed_use_on_children AED use on children — paediatric pads, adult pads, and the rule that the AED is for any age G7
4. aed_safety_and_maintenance AED safety and maintenance — keeping the box ready for the day G7
5. chain_of_survival The chain of survival — four links and a casualty G2G8
6. accessing_emergency_services How to call emergency services — three digits, five sentences, the rest of the response G2

Techniques for providing CPR to adults, children and infants.

1. recognising_unconscious_not_breathing Recognising unconscious and not breathing — the call that starts CPR G3G5
2. compression_rate_and_depth Compression rate, ratio and depth — the four numbers you have to get right G6G8
3. hand_positioning_for_compressions Hand positioning for compressions — where the heels of your hands actually go G6
4. anatomy_for_cpr_age_groups CPR anatomy across the ages — why an adult, a child and an infant aren't the same casualty G6G8

Signs, symptoms and management of the following in children.

1. allergic_reaction Allergic reaction — when the immune system overreacts to something harmless G9-2-7
2. anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis — recognise and respond G9-2-7
3. asthma Asthma — recognise the attack, deliver the puffer G9-2-5
4. bleeding Bleeding — pressure, pressure, pressure G9-1-1
5. breathing_difficulties Breathing difficulties in children — what to look for and when to escalate G9-2-5G9-2-8
6. burns Burns — twenty minutes of cool running water G9-1-3
7. choking Choking — back blows, chest thrusts, no Heimlich G4
8. diabetes Diabetes — when in doubt, give sugar G9-2-9
9. dehydration Dehydration in children — why little bodies lose fluid fast and how to spot it
10. drowning Drowning — five breaths first, then CPR G9-3-2
11. envenomation Envenomation — pressure immobilisation, and the rules that change by creature G9-4-1G9-4-2G9-4-3G9-4-5G9-4-8
12. eye_injuries Eye injuries — irrigate, cover, never press
13. febrile_convulsions Febrile convulsions — when a fever causes a seizure in a young child G9-2-4
14. fever Fever in children — what it is, what it isn't, and what to do about it
15. fractures_and_sprains Fractures and sprains — rest, immobilise, support
16. head_neck_spinal_injuries Head, neck and spinal injuries — don't make it worse G9-1-4G9-1-6
17. hypothermia Hypothermia — handle gently, rewarm slowly G9-3-3
18. hyperthermia Hyperthermia — cool fast, cool first G9-3-4
19. minor_wounds Minor wounds — cleaning, dressing, and the small things that prevent infection G9-1-1
20. pain Pain in children — recognising it, taking it seriously, and what an educator can do
21. shock Shock — recognise the picture, treat the cause G9-2-3
22. nosebleed Nosebleed — pinch the soft bit, ten minutes by the clock G9-1-1
23. poisoning Poisoning — call Poisons Information first G9-5-1
24. seizures Seizures — protect, time, recover G9-2-4
25. vomiting_and_diarrhoea Vomiting and diarrhoea — the most common reason a child becomes unwell at the service

Identification and management of a sick infant or child.

1. signs_of_acute_illness_in_children Signs of acute illness in children — the recognition framework that catches the seriously sick child
2. referral_and_ambulance_response Referral and ambulance response — when to send a child up the chain, and how to do it well
3. emergency_action_plans Emergency action plans — the documents that turn a child's known condition into a step-by-step response
4. communication_and_distraction Communication and distraction — talking to a frightened child while you provide first aid
5. physiological_differences_in_children Physiological differences in children — why kids are not just small adults

§ HLTAID012 · knowledge check

Test your understanding of the online theory with a short knowledge check. 40 questions drawn from the full question bank — pass 80% to earn your Certificate of Study.

§ note

This site is operated by Australia Wide First Aid (RTO 31961). It is a non-accredited study aid only. It does not issue Statements of Attainment. Completing this site does not fulfil the assessment requirements for any HLTAID unit of competency.

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