First Aid & CPR

Medical emergencies can occur in any workplace, making prompt and confident action essential. The First Aid & CPR course develops the knowledge and practical skills required to assess emergencies, provide immediate assistance, perform CPR, use an AED, control bleeding, and support an injured or unwell person until professional help arrives.

1. Emergency Response: Assess and respond to heart attacks, strokes, choking, injuries, and other medical emergencies.
2. Cardiac Arrest: Understand the Chain of Survival and the importance of early intervention.
3. CPR Skills: Practise appropriate chest compressions and rescue-breath techniques.
4. AED Operation: Develop confidence in using an automated external defibrillator.
5. Bleeding and Wounds: Control bleeding and provide basic wound care.
6. Choking: Respond appropriately to conscious and unconscious choking casualties.
7. Certification: Work towards First Aid and CPR certification valid for two years.

• Employees working across all industries
• Workplace safety officers and managers
• Individuals seeking practical First Aid and CPR skills
• Community members who want to prepare for emergencies

1. Emergency Readiness: Assess medical emergencies and provide timely assistance.
2. Life-Saving Abilities: Perform CPR, use an AED, control bleeding, and manage basic wounds.
3. Safer Workplaces: Support an effective workplace response to medical incidents.
4. OSHA Preparedness: Help organisations address recommended emergency-readiness practices.
5. Community Support: Apply acquired skills during emergencies outside the workplace.

Learners may take the assessment after studying the course content and completing the module quizzes. Multiple-choice questions selected from an extensive question bank measure their understanding.

Assessment pattern:

• The assessment is open book and must be completed within two hours.
• A minimum score of 65% is required to pass.
• An unsuccessful assessment may be attempted again.
• A maximum of three attempts is allowed within a 10-hour period.
• After the third attempt, learners must wait 24 hours before trying again.
• A successful assessment cannot be repeated solely to improve the score.
• No separate programme examination is currently available; every required course assessment must be passed.