Aid Your Career

Learn to recognise and respond to an asthmatic or anaphylactic emergency including the use of inhalers and adrenaline auto-injectors.

Duration:

4.5 hours

Content:

• A practical action plan to follow in an emergency; ‘DRSABCD’

• Causes, triggers, signs and symptoms of an attack or reaction

• How to manage a patient including administering medication

• Risk management and prevention

• Policies, procedures and plans for the home or workplace

• Legal responsibilities when rendering first aid

Assessment:

Participants must satisfactorily complete multiple written and practical assessments

Qualification:

Successful participants will be awarded a Statement of Attainment for the following units of competency: 

• 22282VIC Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace
• 22300VIC Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis

Current industry standards state that this course should be updated every three years.