22556VIC Asthma and 22578VIC Anaphylaxis Combined

Duration: 2 hours online self paced, and 2 hours face to face

22556VIC Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace and 22578VIC Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis, are nationally recognised and accredited courses for both the general public and workplaces that require first aid trained staff to respond to asthma, allergy and anaphylaxis emergencies. This course is specifically designed to satisfy the first aid requirements for schools and registered children's services. 

This Healthguard course option covers the requirements for both these accredited courses, reducing completion time through the overlap of content across both courses.

​Course Contents

• Understanding asthma, allergies and anaphylaxis

• Recognising asthma attacks of different severities

• Recognising signs and symptoms of allergy and anaphylaxis

• Managing an asthma and anaphylaxis emergencies

• Using asthma inhaler medications and spacer devices

• Using adrenaline injector devices (Epipen and Anapen)

• Asthma and anaphylaxis policy and procedures in the workplace

• Asthma and anaphylaxis risk management

Assessment

​This course includes both a theoretical and practical assessment component. Theory assessment includes the completion of elearning and assessment prior to a face-to-face training session, where the practical assessment is completed and includes:

• Responding to two asthma emergency situations, including helping a casualty use an inhaler and spacer device. 
• Responding to an anaphylactic emergency using ASCIA action plans and an Epipen/Anapen.

Foundation Skills

This course includes the following types of skills as listed below. Note: If the training and assessment requires any tasks harder than this, and you feel unable to complete what is asked, we will support you through the training process.

You need to be able to:

• Apply skills to different locations and casualties
• Read and interpret labels on medication, action plans and workplace procedures
• Provide a verbal report about the incident
• Complete a basic written incident report
• Speak with casualty, other staff and emergency services in English
• Count in seconds, e.g. how long device is held in thigh for, how many breaths are taken
• Estimate weight to determine appropriate device to use
• Tell time when medication administered

Outcomes

​On successful completion of this course, participants will be awarded a nationally recognised statement of attainment for the units aligned with these two accredited courses.

Unique Student Identifier (USI)

From 1 January 2015 when you attend a first aid course (nationally recognised training) you will need to have a USI.

A USI will give you access to your online USI account which will contain all your nationally recognised training records and results from 1 January 2015 onwards.

This is a requirement of the Australian Government Department of Industry.

Healthguard is a Registered Training Organisation and must comply with Government Legislation to maintain our registration. As of the 1 January 2015 we will be unable to issue you a Statement of Attainment for your course until you supply us with your USI.

Visit the USI website at: usi.gov.au