The Comprehensive First Aid Course is ideal for workplaces with moderate to high-risk environments. It equips participants with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to provide effective emergency first aid.
Our course emphasizes hands-on, practical training in an engaging and interactive learning environment.
This course meets:
✅ Basic Trained Responder requirements within the NZRC Responder Training Framework
✅ ANZCOR guidelines for Basic Life Support (BLS)
The course covers the same content as unit standards 6400, 6401 & 6402
Our course combines in-person training with self-paced online learning:
✅ 7 hours in a classroom setting
✅ 5 hours of self-paced online pre-course learning
💳 $180 excl GST - includes:
📘 First Aid Manual e-book
🛡️ Pocket Face Shield
🪪 DRSABCD Card
📲 QCPR App
📲 AED Locations App
The training includes a mix of theoretical learning and practical scenarios, covering:
✅ Scene assessment & management
✅ Primary assessment
✅ Adult, child & infant CPR (QCPR app provides real-time feedback on technique)
✅ Use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
✅ Choking first aid techniques
✅ Bleeding and shock management
✅ Injuries (Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains & Strains)
✅ Medical emergencies (Heart Attack, Stroke, Diabetes, Seizures, Asthma)
✅ Anaphylaxis and how to use an EpiPen use
✅ Burns (Thermal, Chemical & Electrical)
✅ Poisoning emergencies
✅ Spinal and head injuries
✅ Environmental hazards (Hypothermia, Hypothermia, Bites & Stings)
✅ The course is delivered in English, and a basic understanding of English is required.
✅ Participants must be physically able to kneel on the floor to perform CPR.
✅ Participants must be atleast 16 years old, unless they have parental consent.
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RealMed First Aid provides on-site first aid training across New Zealand — from major cities to rural communities. We bring group courses to your workplace, school, or organisation.
RealMed First Aid is not NZQA-accredited. Our training aligns with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and follows NZ Resuscitation Council guidelines.