First Aid Training Course

The Occupational Health & Safety act 85 of 1993 (GSR 3) states that an employer shall take all reasonable steps that are necessary under the circumstances to ensure that persons at work receive prompt first aid treatment in the case of injury or emergency Where there are 10 or more employees, employed in a workplace, the employer must appoint in writing a First Aider. The First Aider must be available during normal working hours and poses a valid certificate of competency (OHS Act 85 of 1993 – GSR 4) An Employer shall affix a prominent notice or sign in a conspicuous place at the workplace, indicating where the first aid box or boxes are kept as well as the name of the person in charge of such first aid box or boxes (OHS Act 85 of 1993 – GSR – 6)

Basic Emergency First Aid Responder (Used to be the Level 1):

Accreditation: QCTO
Based on Occupational Skills Programme SP-230801
NQF Level 2, Credits 2
Duration: 2.5 days
Cost: Enquire about this course

• Principals of first aid
• Emergency scene management
• Artificial respiration (ADULT)
• Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Choking
• Wounds and bleeding
• Shock, Unconsciousness and Fainting
• Factures
• Burns
• Head and Spinal injuries

Intermediate Emergency First Aid Responder (Used to be the Level 2):

Accreditation: QCTO
Based on Occupational Skills Programme SP-230802
NQF Level 3, Credits 5
Duration: 4 days
Cost: Enquire about this course

• Principals of first aid
• Emergency scene management
• Artificial respiration
• Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) – 1 and 2 rescuer
• Choking
• Pelvic and abdominal injury
• Environmental illness and injuries
• Burns
• Management of foreign objects
• Elementary anatomy and physiology
• Wounds and bleeding
• Shock, Unconsciousness and Fainting
• Factures
• Head and Spinal injuries
• Joint injuries and rescue
• Chest, eye and hand injuries
• Multiple injury management
• Poison bites and stings
• Chest pain and paralysis
• Fits/epilepsy
• Soft tissue injuries

Advanced Emergency First Aid Responder (Used to be the Level 3):

Accreditation: QCTO
Based on Occupational Skills Programme SP-230803
NQF Level 4, Credits 6
Duration: 5 days
Cost: Enquire about this course

• Principals of first aid
• Emergency scene management
• Artificial respiration
• Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) – 1 and 2 rescuer
• Adult, child and infant resuscitation
• Choking
• Pelvic and abdominal injury
• Environmental illness and injuries
• Burns
• Management of foreign objects
• Elementary anatomy and physiology
• Water accidents
• Ethics related to emergency care
• Wounds and bleeding
• Shock, Unconsciousness and Fainting
• Factures
• Head and Spinal injuries
• Joint injuries and rescue
• Chest, eye and hand injuries
• Multiple injury management
• Poison bites and stings
• Chest pain and paralysis
• Fits/epilepsy
• Soft tissue injuries
• Emergency child birth
• Behavioural emergency