First Aid

Course Outlines

First Aid for Kids (8-12)

6 Hours, F2F.

This course introduces the concepts of first aid, the primary assessment and how to help someone who has become sick or injured.

Upon successful completion, participants receive a certificate of completion.

Essential Life-Saving Skills

8 Hours, F2F or Hybrid.

This course covers direct interventions to immediately life-threatening conditions including cardiac arrest, choking, heart attack, stroke, and anaphylaxis

This course has no prerequisites and is suitable for participants with no prior training. Upon successful completion, participants receive a completion card.

Introduction to Paediatric First Aid

8 Hours, F2F or Hybrid.

This course introduces a broad range of paediatric concerns including safely approaching emergency situations, patient assessment including vital signs, unresponsiveness, anaphylaxis, and other common medical and traumatic mechanisms of injury.

This course has no prerequisites and is suitable for participants with no prior training. Upon successful completion, participants receive a completion card.

Standard First Aid (BOFA)

16 Hours, F2F or Hybrid.

This course is designed to teach participants the knowledge and skills necessary to provide competent first aid to patients presenting with common injuries and ilnesses.

This course has no prerequisites and is suitable for participants with no prior training. Upon successful completion, participants receive certification, valid for three (3) years.

Emergency First Aid at Work

24 Hours, F2F or Hybrid, or 8 Hours F2F for current SFA or AFA certificants.

This course expands on the curriculum of standard first aid, including modules on oxygen administration, occupational health and safety, incident management, incident respose planning and emergency evacuation.

This course has no prerequisites and is suitable for participants with no prior training. Upon successful completion, participants receive certification, valid for three (3) years.

Paediatric First Aid

24 Hours, F2F or Hybrid, or 8 Hours F2F for current SFA or AFA certificants.

This course expands on the curriculum of standard first aid, including modules on infant and child CPR, infant respiratory emergencies, objects in ear/eyes/nose/throat, dental trauma, poisoning and meningitis.

This course has no prerequisites and is suitable for participants with no prior training. Upon successful completion, participants receive certification, valid for three (3) years.

Elder Care First Aid

24 Hours, F2F or Hybrid, or 8 Hours F2F for current SFA or AFA certificants.

This course expands on the curriculum of standard first aid, including modules on senescence, cardiovascular problems, heat and cold-related illness, falls and mobility.

This course has no prerequisites and is suitable for participants with no prior training. Upon successful completion, participants receive certification, valid for three (3) years.

Outdoor Recreation First Aid

24 Hours, F2F or Hybrid, or 8 Hours F2F for current SFA or AFA certificants.

This course expands on the curriculum of standard first aid, including modules on environmental medicine, snake bites, traumatic brain injury and spine injury.

This course has no prerequisites and is suitable for participants with no prior training. Upon successful completion, participants receive certification, valid for three (3) years.

Advanced First Aid

40 Hours, F2F or Hybrid

The definitive first aid course, this course expands on the traditional first aid scope, including modules on airway management, oxygen administration and motor vehicle accidents and expands further trauma management, brain injury, spine injury, incident command and triage. It is recommended participatnts complete SFA before attending this course. Participants receive certification, valid for three (3) years.