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First Aid Training & Free Online Courses 2025-2026

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First Aid Training & Free Online Courses 2025-2026

We(zainfo.co.za team) are pleased to informed you about First Aid Training & Free Online Courses 2025-2026

How much does a first aid course cost in South Africa?
There are basic first aid courses, short courses (like CPR and choking), international courses and skills courses like Basic Suturing and IV Therapy. Cost: First Aid level 1 course (2 days) is from R650 a person (if you’re 15 or more people) to R2750 if it’s just you (they come to you)
How long is first aid training valid for South Africa?
3 years
How long will my First Aid certificate be valid? Your certificate will be valid for 3 years.
What is the highest level of first aid in South Africa?

Basic First Aid Level 3

The Basic First Aid Level Three training course is the most advanced class available on offer.

How much does a level 1 first aid course cost?
First Aid NQF Level 1: R845.
These courses generally take about one day, usually around 6 or 7 hours of tuition with both theoretical and practical elements. Following such a course, a first aider will be trained to deal with major emergency situations, such as giving CPR and dealing with people who are choking or bleeding severely
Is it worth doing a first aid course?

It can save lives

First aid training gives your staff the confidence and ability to react immediately to an incident, injury or illness. … This would have been given during critical and life-threatening accidents, injuries or health complications in the workplace

Shops and offices – one first aider for every 100 employees. Other workplaces – one first aider for every 50 employees. The first aider should be in possession of a valid first aid certificate, issued by a person or organization approved by the chief inspector for this purpose.
Paramedics are now accepted as first aiders – seems silly but under the Code of Practice First Aid in the Workplace 2016, which is a legal document controlling first aid policies in the workplace, first aid must have completed a Provide First Aid course
How do you become a qualified first-aider?
They must hold a valid certificate of competence in either:
  1. first aid at work.
  2. emergency first aid at work.
  3. any other level of training or qualification that is appropriate to the circumstances.

What is a basic first aid course? Basic first aid provides you with the knowledge to know how to recognize, respond and manage emergency situations. It is also the course that meets workplace requirements for first aiders

Level 2 First Aid is a nationally accredited qualification that will improve occupational health and safety, facilitate the duty of care, reduce risks in the workplace and empower course graduates with the ability to respond to any emergency with confidence and skill.

How long are the certificates valid? The Basic First Aid, CPR and Choking, presentation, skills, and BLS for HCP and HS courses are valid for 2 years. The First aid Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 courses are valid for 3 years.

Read Also: SANC Number or SA Identity Number

What is Level 4 first aid?
The aim of Level 4 First Aid is to enable qualified staff to respond to a first aid emergency, including asthmatic and anaphylaxis treatment for emergencies in infants, children and adults

COURSE CONTENT

*Requirements: Grade 10, South African ID/Passport

  • Principles of First Aid/ Emergency scene management
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Elementary Anatomy and Physiology
  • Principles of First Aid/ Emergency scene management
  • Elementary Anatomy and Physiology
  • Choking and airway obstruction
  • Hemorrhage / Control of bleeding
  • Immobilization and transport techniques, neck, and spinal injuries
  • Wound management
  • Burns
  • Stroke
  • Heart Attack
  • Seizures
  • Impaled Objects

First Aid Level 2 content:

SAQA US ID 376480: Provide risk-based primary First Aid in the workplace

*Requirements: Grade 10, South African ID/Passport, Valid Level 1 First Aid Certificate.

  • Principles of First Aid/ Emergency scene management
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Elementary Anatomy and Physiology
  • Principles of First Aid/ Emergency scene management
  • Elementary Anatomy and Physiology
  • Choking and airway obstruction
  • Hemorrhage / Control of bleeding
  • Immobilization and transport techniques, neck, and spinal injuries
  • Wound management
  • Burns
  • Stroke
  • Heart Attack
  • Seizures
  • Impaled Objects
  • Chest Injuries and Complications
  • Pelvic Trauma
  • Thermal Stress
  • Snake and Spider Bites
  • Epilepsy
  • Diabetes
  • Poisoning

First Aid Level 3 content:

SAQA US ID 120496: Provide First Aid as an Advanced First Responder

*Requirements: Grade 10, South African ID/Passport, Valid Level 2 First Aid Certificate.

  • Principles of First Aid/ Emergency scene management
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Elementary Anatomy and Physiology
  • Principles of First Aid/ Emergency scene management
  • Elementary Anatomy and Physiology
  • Choking and airway obstruction
  • Hemorrhage / Control of bleeding
  • Immobilization and transport techniques, neck, and spinal injuries
  • Wound management
  • Burns
  • Stroke
  • Heart Attack
  • Seizures
  • Impaled Objects
  • Chest Injuries and Complications
  • Pelvic Trauma
  • Thermal Stress
  • Snake and Spider Bites
  • Epilepsy
  • Diabetes
  • Poisoning

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