Occupational Skills Programme: Basic Emergency First Aid Responder (230801) – NQF Level 02

Duration: 1 – 2 days
Target Group: General employees, Safety representatives, and Security personnel
Prerequisite: Open Access (no minimum entry requirements)
Credits: 2 credits
Certificate: HWSETA

Objective:

This skills programme equips learners with the essential knowledge and practical skills to respond effectively to medical emergencies. Learners will be able to perform immediate, basic life-saving interventions and provide support until professional medical help arrives.

Outcomes:

Recipients of this qualification will be able to:

• • Conduct primary and secondary assessments of affected persons.
  • Identify and treat life-threatening conditions requiring immediate first aid care. Recognise additional injuries/illnesses and apply appropriate basic first aid.
  • Provide CPR, stop bleeding, manage shock, choking, burns, fractures, sprains, heat stress, poisoning, and bites/stings.

Topics:

Topic 1 –  Fundamental Principles and Objectives of Basic Emergency First Aid

Topic 2 – Applied Basic Emergency First Aid

Topic 3 – Basic Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology

Topic 4 – Principles of recognising injuries and illnesses and providing appropriate basic emergency first aid treatment