Health Sciences and Social Services Preventive Health

Workplace First Aid Treatment For Beginners Training

SAQA US 116534 | NQF 3 | Credits 2 | Duration 1 Day
From $691 per delegate

Description

This course provides foundational knowledge and practical skills for administering first aid in the workplace. Participants will learn to assess emergency situations, perform basic life support, and manage common injuries until professional medical help arrives.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply the principles of emergency scene management and primary survey techniques.
  • Demonstrate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for adults, children, and infants.
  • Implement basic wound care, including control of bleeding and dressing application.
  • Analyze common workplace injuries such as fractures, burns, and choking to determine appropriate first aid treatment.
  • Evaluate the need for emergency medical services and communicate effectively with emergency personnel.
  • Demonstrate the correct use of first aid equipment and materials in a simulated workplace scenario.

Target Audience

This course is designed for all employees in any workplace setting, particularly those with no prior first aid training. It is ideal for new hires, safety representatives, and team leaders who may be first responders in an emergency.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Day 1: Day 1: Introduction to Workplace First Aid and Emergency Response

Objectives:
• Understand the principles and legal requirements of first aid in the South African workplace.
• Identify common workplace hazards and potential injuries.
• Demonstrate basic life support techniques, including CPR and recovery position.
• Learn to manage bleeding, wounds, and shock.
• Practice emergency scene management and calling for help.

Topics:
• Legal framework: OHSA, Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA), and SAQA unit standard 116534.
• Role and responsibilities of a first aider.
• Primary survey (DRABC) and secondary survey.
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for adults.
• Management of bleeding, wounds, and shock.
• Fractures, sprains, and strains: immobilisation techniques.
• Burns and scalds: classification and treatment.
• Emergency scene management and communication.

Practicals

No practicals for this training.

This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.

Daily Exercises — 30%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 30% to the final total.

Final Test — 70%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 70% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 30%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 70%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Daily Average 30% + Final Test 70%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

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25 15% off
30 18% off
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75 35% off
100 40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% off per 5 delegates, up to 40% for 100+

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