Health Support Resource Materials

Anaphylaxis Prevention Recognition and Management in Education and Children's Services

Training aim:
To provide information on anaphylaxis prevention, recognition and first aid management.
To allow staff who will provide anaphylaxis first aid, including use of a prexcribed Epi-pen, to practice this procedure using an Epi-pen trainer.

Learning outcomes:

Participants can:

Describe an anaphylactic reaction and how it is recognised
List the 3 main triggers for an anaphylactic reaction
List 3 ways to prevent inadvertent exposure to triggers by a child who has had a previous reaction
State which medication is the most important to treat an anaphylactic reaction
Describe the use of the Epi-pen, with reference to the anaphylaxis care/action plan
Demonstrate the arming and use of an Epi-pen, using an Epi-pen trainer
Describe post-incident requirements, including safe disposal of the Epi-pen, recording/reporting and debriefing.

Content:
As per learing outcomes above. Prerequisites:
Basic first aid training including resuscitation.

Prerequisites
Basic first aid training including resuscitation

Materials: Provided

Presenters:
First aid trainers:
Australian Red Cross-SA Division

Duration:1 Hour

Cost:
The cost of the course is funded by the Department for Education & Child Development (ECD) for staff who have a student in their care who has, or is at risk of havng seizures. Other care providers for the student (for example out of school hours care staff) can, with the approval of the worksite manager, attend a ECD-funded worksite course without paying a fee.

Relevant for:
All education and children's services personnel supporting a person with a history of anaphylaxis and a prescribed Epi-pen.