Assessment Requirements for HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

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Assessment Requirements for HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

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Release 1	HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting supersedes and is not equivalent to HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role.

There must be evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks in line with State/Territory regulations, first aid codes of practice, first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies and workplace or site procedures:

managed, in line with ARC guidelines, the unconscious, breathing casualty including appropriate positioning to reduce the risk of airway compromise

managed, in line with ARC guidelines, the unconscious, non-breathing adult, including:

performing at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (5 cycles of both compressions and ventilations) on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor

following the prompts of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to deliver at least one shock

demonstrating a rotation of single rescuer operators with minimal interruptions to compressions

responding appropriately in the event of regurgitation or vomiting

managed, in line with ARC guidelines, the unconscious, non-breathing child, including:

performing at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (5 cycles of both compressions and ventilations) on a child resuscitation manikin placed on the floor

managed, in line with ARC guidelines, the unconscious, non-breathing infant, including:

performing at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR (5 cycles both compressions and ventilations) on an infant resuscitation manikin placed on a firm surface

managed child casualties, with the following:

anaphylaxis

asthma

non-life-threatening bleeding

choking - child and infant

envenomation, using pressure immobilisation

fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, using appropriate immobilisation techniques

minor wound cleaning and dressing

nosebleed

shock

responded to at least one simulated first aid incident that involves providing treatment for a child or infant contextualised to the candidate’s workplace or site, where the candidate has no knowledge of the casualty’s condition prior to starting treatment, including:

identifying the casualty’s illness or injury through history, signs and symptoms

using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required

providing appropriate first aid treatment

conveying incident details to emergency services or advising casualty on any required post incident action

providing an accurate verbal and written report of the incident

reviewing the incident.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

guidelines and procedures including:

ARC guidelines relevant to the provision of first aid to infants, children and adults

first aid guidelines from Australian national peak clinical bodies

potential incident hazards and risk minimisation processes when providing first aid

infection control procedures, including use of standard precautions and resuscitation barrier devices

requirements for currency of skill and knowledge

first aid codes of practice

appropriate workplace or site procedures relevant to the provision of first aid

contents of first aid kits

legal, workplace and community considerations, including:

first aid requirements for services under the Education and Care Services National Law

State or Territory regulations covering first aid in an Education and Care setting

duty of care requirements

own skills and limitations

consent, including situations in which parental or caregiver consent is required

privacy and confidentiality requirements

awareness of potential need for stress management techniques and available support for rescuers and children

considerations when providing CPR, including:

upper airway and effect of positional change

appropriate duration and cessation of CPR

appropriate use of an AED, including specific considerations when using an AED on children

safety and maintenance procedures for an AED

chain of survival

how to access emergency services

techniques for providing CPR to adults, children and infants including:

how to recognise that a casualty is unconscious and not breathing normally

rate, ratio and depth of compressions and ventilations

correct hand positioning for compressions

basic anatomy, physiology and the differences between adults, children and infants relating to CPR

signs, symptoms and management of the following in children and infants:

allergic reaction

anaphylaxis

asthma

non-life-threatening and life-threatening bleeding

breathing difficulties

burns

choking

diabetes

dehydration

drowning

envenomation - all current treatments

eye injuries

febrile convulsions

fever

fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains

head, neck and spinal injuries

hypothermia

hyperthermia

minor wounds

pain

shock

nose-bleed

poisoning

seizures

vomiting and diarrhoea

identification and management of a sick infant or child including:

general signs and symptoms of acute illness in children and infants

referral and advice services including recognition of signs or symptoms requiring immediate ambulance response

emergency action plans for known medical conditions including Asthma and Anaphylaxis

age appropriate communication and distraction techniques

first aider response to basic physiological differences in children.

Assessment Conditions

Each candidate to demonstrate skills in an environment that provides realistic in-depth, scenarios and simulations based on child and infant casualties to assess candidates’ skills and knowledge.

Due to the nature of this type of training, it is acceptable for the performance evidence to be collected in a simulated environment.

Compression and ventilation skills must be demonstrated on resuscitation manikins, following ARC guidelines for the purpose of assessment of CPR procedures.

Assessment must ensure access to:

emergency action plans

adult, child and infant resuscitation manikins following ARC guidelines for the purpose of assessment of CPR procedures

adrenaline auto-injector training device

AED training devices

workplace first aid kit

placebo bronchodilator and a spacer device

different types of wound dressings and bandages

blankets and items to treat for shock

personal protective equipment (PPE)

workplace injury, trauma and/or illness record, or other applicable workplace or site incident report form.

Simulated assessment environments must simulate real-life situations where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that workplace/community environment.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors and must hold this unit or demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge to that contained within this unit.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705