Disability First Aid – 11270NAT

How Disability First Aid is different…..

The standard first aid course available in Australia is known as HLTAID011 Provide First Aid.

It provides candidates with the skills to assist people in an emergency. However, the course does not teach the skills often required to save the lives of people with disabilities . For those who are employed as a disability carer, special needs teacher and friends or family who have a disability, a standard First Aid course often leaves them with more questions than answers.

11270NAT-Course in Disability First Aid uses the principles of first aid and teaches the candidate to recognise and apply the variants required for a person with a disability. It uses a combination of theory and practical elements These include:

* CPR in a bed
* Responding to a seizure in a wheelchair
* Recognition and assistance for Autonomic Dysreflexia
* Choking in a bed
* Consent and communication in a disability setting
* Choking in a wheelchair
* Pressure sores and infection signs
* Understanding a Not for Resuscitation form
* How to use a bag valve mask (BVM) during CPR
* Recognising and responding to depression and suicide warning signs in a disability setting

This is a Nationally Accredited () course designed to be completed after your Provide First Aid training (HLTAID011 is a prerequisite)

National Course Code

The content of this course covers the following code:

• 11270NAT – Course in Disability First Aid

Training Program

This Course in Disability First Aid is delivered as a 12 hour course with a home-study component of approximately 6 hours and a face-to-face training session of 6 hours.

If your organisation is interested in a private / in-house booking to have this course delivered to a group of staff, please contact our head office to discuss booking options. The delivery can be programmed to fit in with your staff and company schedule, at your venue or ours.

It is mandatory that all learners complete the pre-course work before attending the practical training.

Prerequisite:

Learners must hold a current HLTAID011 Provide First Aid certificate that was issued WITHIN the past 12 months.

Assessment Requirements

Physical Requirements:

It is important to note that this CPR element of this course requires a level of physical ability to complete practical assessments. All students are required to perform 2 minutes of CPR on an adult manikin at waist height.  If your health or fitness will not allow you to demonstrate this, you will not be awarded a nationally accredited certificate for 11270NAT – Course in Disability First Aid. We can however issue a non accredited certificate of attendance for First aid.

Language Skills:

All students must be able to demonstrate an accurate verbal report which would be given to emergency services and workplace supervisor.

Language, Literacy & Numeracy requirements

The provide First aid course combines plain English, videos, photos, and questioning to ensure all learners are able to have the best possible chance at comprehending the required knowledge and developing first aid skills that will be needed in an emergency. If you believe you will need assistance due to your Language, Literacy or Numeracy skills, please contact our head office before enrolling to discuss your training needs.

Identification

All students must bring ID with them to the training course. Photo ID is the minimum requirement (e.g. Drivers Licence, Passport or similar).

Assessment submission process, support and outcomes

Assessment Outcomes: Competent or Not Competent

For any learner who is unable to satisfactorily complete all assessment tasks, the assessor will attempt to make reasonable adjustments to the methods of assessment. If the learner is deemed not competent, they will need to re-sit the training course and additional fees will apply.

Course completion

Once assessed in all areas of the course and competency demonstrated, learners will be issued a Statement of Attainment for 11270NAT – Course in Disability First Aid.

This Unit of Competency is Nationally Recognised Training and it is recommended that it is updated every three years.