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First Aid Level 1

Workplace first aid for appointed first aiders: scene safety, primary survey, CPR and AED, choking, bleeding, shock and record keeping.

Preview lessons

Course outline

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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]

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