Skill Programme ID:
SP-230801
NQF Level:
2
Credits:
2
Pre-requisites:
None
Duration:
2 Days
The QCTO Basic First Aid Course (SP-230801) is an entry-level occupational first aid programme designed to equip learners with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to respond to common workplace and everyday medical emergencies until professional help arrives. The course focuses on preserving life, preventing the condition from worsening, and promoting recovery through safe, effective first aid interventions. It is suitable for employees, supervisors, safety representatives, and members of the public who may be required to provide immediate assistance in an emergency.
Course content:
Principles of Emergency Care
Legal Aspects and Responsibilities of a First Aider
Scene Assessment and Personal Safety
Patient Assessment (Primary and Secondary Survey)
Activating Emergency Medical Services
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Recovery Position
Choking Management (Adult, Child, Infant)
Bleeding Control and Shock Management
Wounds, Burns and Scalds
Fractures, Sprains and Soft Tissue Injuries
Head, Neck and Spinal Injury Awareness
Medical Emergencies (Heart Attack, Stroke, Seizures, Diabetes, Asthma)
Poisoning and Environmental Emergencies
Casualty Handling and Safe Movement
Infection Prevention and Hygiene
Practical Simulations and Scenario Training
Written and Practical Assessment
Skill Programme ID:
SP-230802
NFF Level:
3
Credits:
5
Pre-requisites:
Basic Emergency First Aid Responder
Duration:
4 Days
The QCTO Intermediate First Aid Course (SP-230802) builds on basic first aid competencies and provides learners with more advanced knowledge and practical skills to manage a wider range of medical emergencies in the workplace and community. The programme prepares learners to assess casualties systematically, stabilise serious conditions, and provide effective care until professional medical assistance arrives. It is suitable for appointed workplace first aiders, supervisors, safety personnel, emergency responders, and individuals requiring a higher level of emergency preparedness.
Course content:
Skill Programme ID:
SP -230803
NFF Level:
4
Credits:
6
Pre-requisites:
Intermediate Emergency First Aid Responder
Duration:
5 Days
The QCTO Advanced First Aid Course (SP-230803) is a higher-level occupational first aid programme designed for learners who require advanced emergency care skills beyond basic and intermediate first aid. The course develops the ability to assess, manage, and stabilise serious injuries and medical emergencies using enhanced first aid techniques and equipment until professional medical services take over. It is ideal for senior workplace first aiders, safety officers, emergency response team members, supervisors, and personnel working in high-risk environments.
Course content:
Review of Basic and Intermediate First Aid Principles
Legal, Ethical and Occupational Responsibilities
Advanced Scene Management and Incident Control
Comprehensive Casualty Assessment
Airway Management Techniques
Breathing Emergencies and Assisted Ventilation Awareness
Circulatory Emergencies and Shock Management
Adult, Child and Infant CPR
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Use
Oxygen Therapy and Emergency Equipment Use
Management of Unconscious Casualties
Advanced Bleeding Control and Trauma Care
Burns, Electrical, Chemical and Explosion Injuries
Fractures, Dislocations and Full Body Immobilisation
Head, Neck, Spine and Major Trauma Management
Medical Emergencies (Cardiac Events, Stroke, Seizures, Diabetes, Asthma, Allergic Reactions)
Anaphylaxis Awareness and Emergency Response
Poisoning, Overdose, Bites and Stings
Environmental Emergencies (Heatstroke, Hypothermia, Drowning, Confined Space Incidents)
Multiple Casualty Incidents and Triage
Patient Packaging, Lifting and Safe Transport
Infection Prevention and Biohazard Control
Emergency Communication and Handover to EMS
Practical Simulations and High-Risk Scenarios
Written Knowledge Assessment
Practical Competency Assessment
