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Foundation First Aid Certificate

(Previously known as First Aid at Work or Level 1 First Aid)

(NZQA Units: 6402, Level 2, Credits 2 and 6401 Level 2, Credit 1)

 

The Foundation First Aid is a first aid course designed for inside, low-risk job sites and within the home or workplace. The Foundation First Aid course is suitable for anyone who may find themselves in a position that requires them to respond in an accident or emergency situation that requires basic essential first aid and CPR skills.

The course covers: over 8 hours of face-to-face training.

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Course Content

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Scene Assessment

  • Scene safety

  • Calling 111

Resuscitation

  • CPR

  • CPR & choking (adult, child, infant)

  • AED Automated External Defibrillator​

Managing Unconsciousness 

  • Stable Side Position/Recovery Position

Wounds, bleeding and shock

  • How to stop major bleeding

  • Recognising and Management of Shock

Medical Conditions

  • Asthma/Breathing difficulties

  • Chest pains

  • Stroke

  • Seizures

  • Diabetic emergency 

Burns

  • Thermal ( from a heat source)

Fractures and Soft tissue injuries​

Poisons

  • Inhaled

  • Absorbed

  • Injected

  • Ingested

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