This course is designed to give you the confidence, knowledge, and skills to recognise and manage asthmatic and anaphylactic emergencies including the use of the asthma inhaler and the adrenaline auto-injector.
22556VIC Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace:
This course provides the skills and knowledge to be able to develop an asthma risk assessment and emergency management strategy to handle asthma episodes in the workplace. It provides background knowledge of the triggers, signs, symptoms, and effects of asthma as well as emergency management.
22578VIC Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis:
This course provides the skills and knowledge to be able to provide first aid to a person experiencing anaphylaxis until the arrival of medical assistance. The course also covers the recognition, risk management, prevention, and risk minimisation strategies related to anaphylaxis. It provides the outcomes required to develop and implement a risk management plan to reduce the risk of severe reactions in individuals diagnosed at risk of anaphylaxis.
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:
- 22556VIC Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace
- 22578VIC Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis
St John recommends, as per the First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice and the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, that resuscitation skills (HLTAID009/HLTAID015) are renewed every 12 months.
COURSE OUTLINE
This course covers the following:
• Asthma, Anaphylaxis, and allergy overview
• Asthma and Anaphylaxis signs, symptoms, and triggers
• Asthma and Anaphylaxis medications and devices
• Asthma and Anaphylaxis action plans and first aid management
• Asthma and Anaphylaxis risk management planning for the workplace
• Hands-on-practice in using Asthma inhalers and spacers
• Hands-on-practice adrenaline auto-injector administration (Epi-pen)
