First Aid Level 1
Workplace first aid for appointed first aiders: scene safety, primary survey, CPR and AED, choking, bleeding, shock and record keeping.
Course outline
- Module 1: The first aider at work
- Explain the first aider's role and limits
- Describe consent, infection control and record keeping
text: Role, duty of care and consentvideo: Scene safety and calling for help - Module 2: Primary survey, CPR and AED
- Perform a primary survey
- Deliver CPR and use an AED on an adult manikin
text: DRSABC primary surveypractical: CPR and AED skills station - Module 3: Common emergencies
- Manage bleeding, shock, burns and choking
- Recognise heart attack and stroke
text: Bleeding, shock and burnsquiz: Knowledge check
Accreditation route (not a claim)
Status: not accredited
QCTO skills programme SP-230801 Basic Emergency First Aid Responder (NQF 2, 2 credits per the QCTO skills programme register held in the Skills Experts folder). TOTG application pack drafted Sep 2026 - not submitted. Legacy unit standard 119567 in the old catalogue is pre-2009: first-time enrolment closed 30 Jun 2024 and last achievement is 30 Jun 2027 (Gazette 50742) unless on the extension list [REVIEW NEEDED].
Practical assessment must be face to face. Online theory alone cannot certify a first aider.
At a glance
- Price
- R1 250 pp excl. VAT
- Duration
- 16 hours (196 min online content)
- Delivery
- blended
- Certificate valid
- 36 months
- Minimum age
- 16
- Prerequisites
- None
- Course code
- SE-FA-01
Why employers need it: OHS Act General Safety Regulation 3 - where more than 10 employees work, one first aider per 50 (per 100 in shops and offices). Reg 3(4) reportedly amended 5 Dec 2025 to require Chief Inspector-approved organisations [REVIEW NEEDED: confirm against the Gazette]
Enrol
Enrolling as demo learner Thandi Naidoo. Every enrolment is checked against the rules engine (catalogue, age, prerequisites, POPIA consent, duplicates, renewal window, cohort and seat limits).