Education and Care First Aid with PFA (1 day)

This course for those who are required to respond to a first aid emergency including asthmatic and anaphylactic emergencies.
It is a nationally recognised unit that describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants, children, and adults. 
It covers child-specific first aid in many high-risk areas such as anaphylaxis and asthma, as well as common injuries and resuscitation.

This course has been approved by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority and also satisfies all requirements for first aid, anaphylaxis management, and emergency asthma training under the Education and Care Service National Law and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011).

We are pleased to be able to offer this course for private group bookings at your workplace. Please email coursebookings@stjohnact.org.au with any questions or to arrange a suitable time.

What certification do you get?

This is an accredited course. On successful completion of this course you will be issued a statement of attainment in:

  • HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
  • HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
  • HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

St John recommends, as per the First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice and the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, that first aid skills (HLTAID011) are renewed every 3 years and resuscitation skills (HLTAID009) are renewed every 12 months.

COURSE OUTLINE

The course covers the following:

  • CPR techniques on infants, children, and adults
  • DRSABCD action plan
  • Managing the unconscious breathing casualty
  • Incident reporting in a childcare setting
  • Using AED’s on adults and children
  • Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
  • Asthma and breathing difficulties
  • Managing medical conditions such as epilepsy
  • Managing shock, seizures, bites, stings
  • Head, neck and spinal injuries
  • Chest and abdominal injures
  • Facial and eye injuries
  • First Aid procedures for bleeding, burns and fractures
  • Infection control procedures
  • Legal responsibilities of a First Aider
  • Safety and risk management

Book the course

Available spots

23rd of January 2025

Deakin
23/01/2025 8:30
23/01/2025 17:00
19 Remaining Seats
$190.00

28th of January 2025

Deakin
28/01/2025 8:30
28/01/2025 17:00
20 Remaining Seats
$190.00