In South Africa, First Aid level 1 is the bare minimum requirement for employment (as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act). Candidates will leave the course with the fundamental knowledge necessary to assess an emergency situation, notify emergency services as soon as possible, and perform the essential tasks that will preserve life while waiting for help to arrive.
Formative assessment
Summative assessment
Course outline
The course equips learners with the basic principles of assessing an emergency situation, contacting the emergency services as quickly as possible and while awaiting their arrival, candidates will be able to perform basic skills required to sustain life. Learners will be able to:
Accreditation
SAQA- South African Qualifications Authority
QCTO- Quality Council For Trades & Occupation
Department of Labour
Unit Standard Title:
Perform basic Life support and first aid procedures
SAQA ID: 119567
NQF Level: 01
Credits: 5
CDP Points: 5
Target Group:
All businesses that want to make sure their staff members are prepared to handle any incident requiring first aid and to maintain legal compliance. This also applies to any members of the general population who are eager to learn first aid procedures.
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