Comprehensive First Aid Course Outline

This course is fun, interactive, and encourages critical thinking. The life-saving skills you learn during this course will also go home with you, to protect your loved ones.

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Outline

Course Length: 12 hours

  • Primary scene assessment
  • Victim assessment
  • Stable side position
  • CPR & AED use in adults, children and infants
  • Choking in adults, children and infants

Common Injuries

  • Bleeding and shock
  • Burns
  • Fractures
  • Poisoning
  • Soft Tissue injury

Medical Conditions

  • Diabetic emergencies
  • Seizures
  • Asthma
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke

Complex Injuries & Conditions

  • Head, neck and spinal injury
  • Complicated fractures
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Hot and Cold Emergencies
  • Servere Bleeding
  • Complicated burns
  • Multiple patient triage

Unit Standards

Assessment against NZQA Unit Standards

  • 6402: Provide basic life support
  • 6401: Provide first aid
  • 6400: Manage first aid in an emergency situation

Prerequisites

  • English language proficiency
  • Physical agility (bending and kneeling)

Reading

View/Download the recommended pre-course reading

Designed For

This 1.5 day. (12 hour) course is recommended for high-risk job sites, and those away from the urban environment where it might take a bit longer for emergency services to arrive. The Comprehensive First Aid Course is a minimum requirement for most workplaces and meets the new guidelines from WorkSafe New Zealand (Feb 2020)

Available for individuals to register, or as a or as in house training for private groups.

Upcoming Courses

Note: First aid courses are non-refundable. See our full Terms & Conditions for more details.

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  • 04
    Jul

    Comprehensive First Aid with Pre-Reading (12 Hours)

    Mangere, Auckland
    1 day, 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
    8 hours classroom learning with 4 hours Pre-reading and assessment. Also known as Level 2, this Comprehensive First Aid course is recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Includes assessment for Unit Standards: 6402, 6401 & 6400.
    • $235.00 incl. GST
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  • 05
    Jul

    Comprehensive First Aid with Pre-Reading (12 Hours)

    Christchurch
    1 day, 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
    8 hours classroom learning with 4 hours Pre-reading and assessment. Also known as Level 2, this Comprehensive First Aid course is recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Includes assessment for Unit Standards: 6402, 6401 & 6400.
    • $245.00 incl. GST
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  • 10
    Jul

    Comprehensive First Aid with Pre-Reading (12 Hours)

    Christchurch
    1 day, 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
    8 hours classroom learning with 4 hours Pre-reading and assessment. Also known as Level 2, this Comprehensive First Aid course is recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Includes assessment for Unit Standards: 6402, 6401 & 6400.
    • $235.00 incl. GST
    Register
  • 15
    Jul

    Comprehensive First Aid with Pre-Reading (12 Hours)

    Christchurch
    1 day, 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
    8 hours classroom learning with 4 hours Pre-reading and assessment. Also known as Level 2, this Comprehensive First Aid course is recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Includes assessment for Unit Standards: 6402, 6401 & 6400.
    • $235.00 incl. GST
    Register
  • 21
    Jul

    Comprehensive First Aid (12 Hours)

    Christchurch
    Delivered over 2 Days
    Also known as Level 2, this Comprehensive First Aid course is recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Includes assessment for Unit Standards: 6402, 6401 & 6400.
    Session information
    Sessions
    Session 1
    Mon 21 Jul 08:00 - Mon 21 Jul 16:30
    Christchurch
    Session 2
    Tue 22 Jul 08:00 - Tue 22 Jul 12:00
    Christchurch
    • $235.00 incl. GST
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  • 22
    Jul

    Comprehensive Add-On Course (4 Hours)

    Christchurch
    4 hours, 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Upgrade your 8 hour Everyday Workplace First Aid course to a full Comprehensive First Aid Certificate. You must have previously achieved Unit Standards 6402 and 6401 to register for this session
    • $95.00 incl. GST
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  • 24
    Jul

    Comprehensive First Aid with Pre-Reading (12 Hours)

    Panmure, Auckland
    1 day, 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
    8 hours classroom learning with 4 hours Pre-reading and assessment. Also known as Level 2, this Comprehensive First Aid course is recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Includes assessment for Unit Standards: 6402, 6401 & 6400.
    • $235.00 incl. GST
    Register
  • 02
    Aug

    Comprehensive First Aid with Pre-Reading (12 Hours)

    Christchurch
    1 day, 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
    8 hours classroom learning with 4 hours Pre-reading and assessment. Also known as Level 2, this Comprehensive First Aid course is recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Includes assessment for Unit Standards: 6402, 6401 & 6400.
    • $245.00 incl. GST
    Register
  • 05
    Aug

    Comprehensive First Aid with Pre-Reading (12 Hours)

    Mangere, Auckland
    1 day, 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
    8 hours classroom learning with 4 hours Pre-reading and assessment. Also known as Level 2, this Comprehensive First Aid course is recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Includes assessment for Unit Standards: 6402, 6401 & 6400.
    • $235.00 incl. GST
    Register
  • 28
    Aug

    Comprehensive First Aid with Pre-Reading (12 Hours)

    Panmure, Auckland
    1 day, 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
    8 hours classroom learning with 4 hours Pre-reading and assessment. Also known as Level 2, this Comprehensive First Aid course is recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Includes assessment for Unit Standards: 6402, 6401 & 6400.
    • $235.00 incl. GST
    Register
  • 11
    Sep

    Comprehensive First Aid with Pre-Reading (12 Hours)

    Panmure, Auckland
    1 day, 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
    8 hours classroom learning with 4 hours Pre-reading and assessment. Also known as Level 2, this Comprehensive First Aid course is recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Includes assessment for Unit Standards: 6402, 6401 & 6400.
    • $235.00 incl. GST
    Register

Unit Standards

Assessment against NZQA Unit Standards

  • 6402: Provide basic life support
  • 6401: Provide first aid
  • 6400: Manage first aid in an emergency situation

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