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Occupational Short Course

Basic Emergency First Aid Responder

SP-230801NQF 22 Credits1–2 Days
Basic Emergency First Aid Responder

About the Programme

The Basic Emergency First Aid Responder programme develops essential knowledge and practical skills for responding to medical emergencies and injuries in the workplace or community.

Learners are trained to assess emergency situations, provide immediate basic care and support an injured or ill person until professional medical assistance becomes available.

Who Should Attend?

Suitable for

  • Employees
  • Workplace safety personnel
  • OHS Representatives
  • Supervisors
  • Team leaders
  • First-response personnel
  • Construction and artisan workers
  • Individuals requiring basic emergency-response skills

What You Will Learn

Training includes

  • Emergency scene assessment.
  • Personal and casualty safety.
  • Assessing an injured or ill person.
  • Activating emergency medical services.
  • Basic emergency care.
  • Basic life-support principles.
  • Responding to common workplace injuries.
  • Managing emergency situations.
  • Communication during emergencies.
  • Casualty monitoring and handover.

Mode of Study

Blended Learning

The knowledge component may be completed through facilitated or digital learning.

Practical training requires physical participation so that learners can demonstrate emergency-response techniques.

Practical Component

Learners participate in practical demonstrations, emergency scenarios and simulated casualty-management activities.

Competence cannot be based on theoretical knowledge alone; learners must demonstrate their ability to respond appropriately to simulated emergencies.

Assessment

Assessment includes theoretical knowledge and practical demonstration of the required emergency-response competencies.

Workplace Relevance

Ideal for organisations seeking to improve emergency preparedness and establish employees with basic first-response capability.