Review of first-aid unit standards

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Review of first-aid unit standards

After consultation with NZQA on the review of the first aid unit standards, Toitū te Waiora has made the following changes to unit standards:

6400
6401
6402
25459

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6400 Manage first aid in an emergency situation	Recent changes
	Purpose statement changed – deleted the word assess.
	Text removed from assessment conditions and added to Guidance information. New Zealand. Toitū te Waiora. (2022). First Aid as a Life Skill: Training Requirements for Quality Provision of Unit Standard-based First Aid Training. Available at: First Aid qualifications – Toitū te Waiora (toitutewaiora.nz) (Accessed: 21 October 2022).
	Performance criteria 1.1 – deleted the word assess.
6401 Provide first aid	Recent changes
	Title changed back to original name. Deleted the words Demonstrate knowledge of. Title now Provide first aid.
	Text removed from assessment conditions and added to Guidance information. New Zealand. Toitū te Waiora. (2022). First Aid as a Life Skill: Training Requirements for Quality Provision of Unit Standard-based First Aid Training. Available at: First Aid qualifications – Toitū te Waiora (toitutewaiora.nz) (Accessed: 21 October 2022)
	Assessment conditions changed. Deleted the words or describe.
	Outcome 1 title changed. Deleted the words Demonstrate knowledge of.
	Purpose statement changed. Deleted the words and describe first aid management for severe bleeding and shock.
	Text removed from assessment conditions and added to Guidance information. New Zealand. Toitū te Waiora. (2022). First Aid as a Life Skill: Training Requirements for Quality Provision of Unit Standard-based First Aid Training. Available at: First Aid qualifications – Toitū te Waiora (toitutewaiora.nz) (Accessed: 21 October 2022)
	Guidance information for Outcome 1 ii Deleted. Deleted the words Demonstrate on self and verbally describe (not on a manikin or on someone else, as this could cause an injury).
	Guidance information for Outcome 1 iii Deleted. Deleted the words assessment must comply with the current version of the First Aid as a Life Skill document, available from Toitu te Waiora.
	Guidance information for Outcome 1 iiii moved. Moved to Outcome 1 i. Wording that had moved is Providers must demonstrate the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
	Guidance information for Outcome 2 i moved. Moved to create new Outcomes 3 and 4. Wording that has moved is The training provider’s assessment checklist must show specific information on how each person’s bleeding and shock is expected to be managed. This information may cover aspects such as the environment, number of people injured or unwell, number and description of bystanders.
	Outcome 1, Performance criteria 1.3 range statement changed. Deleted from the range statement describe when and how to attach an AED.
	Outcome 1, Performance criteria 1.4 moved. Moved to New Outcome 2, performance criteria 2.1. Moved words Demonstrate on self and verbally describe how to manage a foreign body airway obstruction for an adult and child. Added wording to Performance criteria 1.4 Describe when and how to attach an AED.
	Outcome 1, Performance criteria 1.5 moved. Moved to New Outcome 2, performance criteria 2.2 words moved are Demonstrate on a manikin how to manage a foreign body airway obstruction for an infant.
	Outcome 2 title moved to outcome 3 and wording changed. Deleted the word Describe. Added the word Manage. Wording for Outcome 3 title is Manage first aid management for life-threatening bleeding. Range deleted. Deleted the words person has severe bleeding.
	New Outcome 2 title. Added title Manage a foreign body airway obstruction
	Outcome 2, performance criteria 2.2 moved to Outcome 3 performance criteria 3.2. Deleted the word Describe and replaced with Demonstrate on self and describe
	Outcome 3 title moved to outcome 4 and wording changed. Deleted the word Describe. Added the word Provide. Wording for Outcome 4 title is Provide first aid management for a person in shock.
	New Outcome 3, title moved from Outcome 2 and wording changed. Deleted the word Describe. Added the word Manage.
	Outcome 3, performance criteria 3.1 changed. Deleted the words Describe and replaced with manage.
	Outcome 3, performance criteria 3.2 added. Added the words Demonstrate on self and describe the use of a torniquet, and when it may be required.
	New Outcome 4 performance criteria 4.1 moved from Outcome 3 Performance criteria 3.1. Wording changed. Deleted the word Describe. Added the word Provide.
	New Outcome 4, performance criteria 4.2. Moved from Outcome 3 Performance criteria 3.2.
25459 Provide first aid for young children	Recent changes
	Expire unit standard