HLTAID012 — Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

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What an assessment for HLTAID012 must cover

107 assessable components: 4 elements (19 performance criteria), 27 performance evidence and 61 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Respond to an emergency situation.

1.1Recognise and assess an emergency situation.
1.2Ensure safety for self, bystanders and casualty.
1.3Assess the casualty and recognise the need for first aid response.
1.4Seek assistance from emergency services.

2 Apply appropriate first aid procedures.

2.1Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the ARC guidelines.
2.2Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles.
2.3Ensure casualty feels safe, secure and supported.
2.4Obtain consent from casualty where possible.
2.5Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible.
2.6Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions.
2.7Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond in accordance with first aid principles.

3 Communicate details of the incident.

3.1Accurately convey incident details to emergency services.
3.2Report details of incident in line with appropriate workplace or site procedures.
3.3Complete applicable workplace or site documentation, including incident report form.
3.4Report details of incidents involving infants and children to parents or caregivers.
3.5Follow appropriate workplace or site procedures to report serious incidents to the regulatory authority.
3.6Maintain privacy and confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory or organisational policies.

4 Review the incident.

4.1Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers and seek help when required.
4.2Contribute to a review of the first aid response as required.

Performance evidence

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

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

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What does an assessment tool for HLTAID012 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTAID012 needs to address all 107 unit components: 4 elements with 19 performance criteria, 27 performance evidence requirements, 61 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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