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Foundation First Aid Certificate

(Previously First Aid at Work)

(NZQA Units: 6401 L 2, 2 credits and 6402 L1, 1 credit)

 

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.

Course Content

Scene Assessment

  • Scene safety

  • Calling 111

Medical Conditions

  • Chest pains

  • Stroke

  • Breathing difficulties

  • Seizures

  • Diabetic emergency 

Resuscitation

  • CPR

  • CPR & choking (adult, child, infant)

  • AED Automated External Defibrillator

Wounds, bleeding and shock

  • How to stop major bleeding

  • Recognizing and Management of Shock

  • Fractures, Soft tissue injuries

  • Burns

  • Thermal ( from a heat source)

  • Chemical

  • Electrical

Poisons

  • Inhaled

  • Absorbed

  • Injected

  • Ingested

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