New Zealand First Aid Certificate

Course Content

The course focuses on:

• chain of survival.
• primary patient assessment/DRSABCD.
• dangers: scene assessment and hazard management.
• response – AVPU shout and tap.
• sending for help.
• airway, breathing, circulation (CPR on adults/child and infant).
• stable side position.
• airway obstruction adult/child/infant.
• use of automated external defibrillator.
• secondary patient assessment.
• shock and bleeding.
• bones and tissues.
• poisoning.
• burns including burnt airway.
• medical conditions activities.
• heat related emergencies.
• allergic reactions.
• drowning incidents.
• head trauma.
• major wounds.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able to:

• provide basic life support.
• manage a foreign body airway obstruction.
• manage first aid for life threatening bleeding.
• provide first aid management for a person in shock.
• provide first aid.
• manage first aid in an emergency situation.

Course structure

The course is a combination of theoretical and practical sessions. Students are assessed continuously during the course.

Prerequisites

None.

Assessment process

This course contains theoretical assessment (all units including some questions to answer) and practical assessment which takes place when the student is ready/   has shown that they can perform all tasks required.

Assessment includes demonstration of the stable side position and simulated emergency situations from a range of scenarios:

6400:    one medical condition and two major injuries.

6401:    one trauma and two medical conditions.

6402: CPR adult or child and infant; choking adult or child and infant; bleeding and person in shock.

Revalidation/Refresher

To maintain current competency, it is recommended that revalidation training occurs regularly.  NZQA and Toitū te Waiora identify this as every two years.

Items to bring

• Photo ID.
• Comfortable clothing suitable for participating in practical exercises.
• Appropriate streetwear can be worn.