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 in infants and small children
  • Choking in infants and small children

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 (optional)

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

If you require assessment please be sure to select the assessment option when you register

City First Aid is the PTE responsible for lodging credits with NZQA. City First Aid is registered and accredited as a PTE by the NZQA under the Education Amendment Act 1990.

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

  • 16
    Oct

    Comprehensive First Aid (12 Hours)

    Christchurch
    Delivered over 2 Days
    Recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Optional NZQA Unit Standards available: 6402, 6401 & 6400. (Select the option at registration)
    Session information
    Sessions
    Session 1
    Mon 16 Oct 08:00 - Mon 16 Oct 16:30
    Christchurch
    Session 2
    Tue 17 Oct 08:00 - Tue 17 Oct 12:00
    Christchurch
    • $220.00 incl. GST
    Register
  • 31
    Oct

    Comprehensive First Aid (12 Hours)

    Christchurch
    Delivered over 2 Days
    Recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Optional NZQA Unit Standards available: 6402, 6401 & 6400. (Select the option at registration)
    Session information
    Sessions
    Session 1
    Tue 31 Oct 08:00 - Tue 31 Oct 16:30
    Christchurch
    Session 2
    Wed 01 Nov 08:00 - Wed 01 Nov 12:00
    Christchurch
    • $220.00 incl. GST
    Register
  • 13
    Nov

    Comprehensive First Aid (12 Hours)

    Christchurch
    Deliverd over 2 Days
    Recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Optional NZQA Unit Standards available: 6402, 6401 & 6400. (Select the option at registration)
    Session information
    Sessions
    Session 1
    Mon 13 Nov 08:00 - Mon 13 Nov 16:30
    Christchurch
    Session 2
    Tue 14 Nov 08:00 - Tue 14 Nov 12:00
    Christchurch
    • $220.00 incl. GST
    Register
  • 30
    Nov

    Comprehensive First Aid (12 Hours)

    Christchurch
    Delivered over 2 Days
    Recommended for all workplaces, especially those with a medium-to-high risk profile. Optional NZQA Unit Standards available: 6402, 6401 & 6400. (Select the option at registration)
    Session information
    Sessions
    Session 1
    Thu 30 Nov 08:00 - Thu 30 Nov 16:30
    Christchurch
    Session 2
    Fri 01 Dec 08:00 - Fri 01 Dec 12:00
    Christchurch
    • $220.00 incl. GST
    Register