First Aid Response

Overview

Join our comprehensive First Aid Response (FAR) course designed for individuals seeking to learn how to recognize and provide care for life-threatening injuries until healthcare professionals arrive. It is also suitable for those requiring first aid training as part of their job, including non-healthcare personnel, sports coaches, teachers, and parents, among others.

Requirements

There are no specific prerequisites for this course. Students should be physically capable of performing CPR and other practical skills, such as relieving choking, placing individuals in the recovery position, and applying bandages to injured limbs. Additionally, students are required to have a facemask for CPR, a good understanding of the English language, and a current FAR certificate with at least one month remaining before it expires.

Who Should Attend?

There are no specific prerequisites for this course. Students should be physically capable of performing CPR and other practical skills, such as relieving choking, placing individuals in the recovery position, and applying bandages to injured limbs.

Service Review

• First aid principles in the workplace.
• Patient assessment techniques.
• Incident procedures and response protocols.
• Cardiac First Response at the community level.
• Managing common medical emergencies (e.g., asthma, diabetes, seizures, poisoning, fainting).
• Injury management and shock treatment.
• Care for unconscious patients.
• Burns and electrical injury care.
• Hypothermia and hyperthermia management.
• Information management and effective communication.
• Maintaining the well-being of the first aider.

Duration & Assessment

The FAR course requires a minimum of 18 hours to complete. This can be organized as 6-hour sessions or scheduled over consecutive weekdays.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a certificate valid for 2 years, acknowledging their achievement in First Aid Response training.