Impulse First Aid.

There are no pre-requisites for the Childcare First Aid course. Participants are however required to have a minimum level of Literacy and Numeracy to be allowed admittance to this course.

Please notify us if you have any medical conditions or special needs that may prevent you completing all practical assessments. This includes performing CPR on the floor on a manikin. It is a requirement that CPR be performed for at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR on a adult and child resuscitation manikin placed on the floor.

Performance Evidence

The trainee must be 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:

Followed DRSABCD in line with ARC guidelines:

• 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
• 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
• 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.
• 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

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

The trainee must demonstrate the 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.

For Learners Rights, Responsibilities and Support, including complaints, please click here to view the Student Handbook.

Participants who have completed the Childcare First Aid course and have been assessed as competent in all assessments will receive a digital Statement of Attainment in:

HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting.

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid.

HLTAID010 Provide Basic Emergency Life Support.

HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Performance tasks and practical scenarios:

• Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)
• Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario
• Perform CPR on a child
• Perform CPR on an infant
• Manage a child casualty with anaphylaxis
• Manage a child casualty with asthma
• Manage a choking child and infant casualty
• Manage a child casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning
• Manage a child casualty with a nosebleed
• Manage a child casualty with a fracture and dislocation
• Manage a child casualty with a sprain and strain
• Manage a child casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)

Theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions.