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One-Hour Practical Life-Saving Skills Course
Learn how to respond when someone is unresponsive, not breathing normally or choking.
Save a Life is a practical and supportive course for individuals, families, community groups, sports teams and organisations that want the confidence to act in a life-threatening emergency.
Delivered by an NZ Resuscitation Council-approved Emergency Care Instructor and aligned with current ANZCOR guidelines.
Course at a Glance
Save a Life is delivered onsite at your community venue, club, workplace or organisation.
Training: One-hour practical session
Delivery: Onsite at your venue
Assessment: No formal assessment
Certificate: RealMed certificate of attendance
Previous experience: Not required
Minimum age: 16 years, or younger by prior arrangement
One Hour Could Help You Save a Life
Cardiac arrest and choking can happen anywhere.
Knowing how to recognise the emergency, call 111, begin CPR and use an AED can make a critical difference before emergency services arrive.
Save a Life focuses on simple, practical actions that everyday people can perform.
What You Will Learn
Emergency Response
Check for danger, response and normal breathing
Call 111, send for an AED and follow DRSABCD
CPR
Adult, child and infant CPR
Effective compressions and rescue breaths
Real-time performance feedback
AED Use
Set up the AED and apply the pads
Follow its prompts while continuing CPR
Choking
Recognise mild and severe choking
Use coughing, back blows and chest thrusts
Respond if the person becomes unresponsive
Practical, Supportive Learning
Participants learn through straightforward explanations, instructor demonstrations and guided hands-on practice.
Training equipment includes adult, child and infant CPR manikins, real-time performance feedback, training AEDs and choking-training equipment.
The session is relaxed, supportive and focused on building the confidence to take action.
Who Is This Course For?
Save a Life Training is suitable for:
Individuals, parents, grandparents and caregivers
Community, cultural and volunteer organisations
Churches, clubs and youth groups
Sports teams and coaches
Workplaces wanting additional CPR and AED practice
No previous first aid or medical experience is required.
Participant Requirements
Training is delivered in English. Please contact us before booking if a participant may require additional learning or language support.
Participants will normally need to kneel on the floor to practise CPR. Let us know in advance if someone may require reasonable adjustments.
The recommended minimum age is 16. Younger participants may attend by prior arrangement and with parental or guardian consent.
Important Course Information
Save a Life is a practical awareness course. It is not formally assessed and does not provide a workplace first aid certificate or NZQA unit standards.
Participants receive a RealMed certificate of attendance confirming that they completed CPR, AED and choking training.
Businesses can use the course to provide additional or annual CPR practice, but it does not replace Workplace, Comprehensive or Refresher First Aid Training.
Employers remain responsible for ensuring their workplace has appropriate first aid arrangements and access to trained first aiders.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Save a Life Training?
Save a Life is a one-hour practical course covering CPR, AED use and choking first aid for adults, children and infants.
It is designed to give everyday people the confidence to recognise a life-threatening emergency and take immediate action.
Do I need previous first aid experience?
No. The course is suitable for complete beginners as well as people wanting to refresh their CPR skills.
Is the course formally assessed?
No. Save a Life is a practical awareness course and does not include a formal competency assessment.
Will I receive a certificate?
Yes. Participants receive a RealMed First Aid certificate of attendance.
This is not a workplace first aid certificate and does not include NZQA unit standards.
Can this course be used for workplace first aid?
Save a Life can provide valuable additional CPR and AED practice for workplace staff, but it does not replace Workplace or Comprehensive First Aid Training.
Businesses should ensure their selected training meets the needs and risks of their workplace.
How often should CPR skills be refreshed?
ANZCOR recommends refreshing CPR skills at least annually.
Save a Life can be used as an annual practical CPR and AED refresher.
Can children attend?
The recommended minimum age is 16. Younger participants may attend by prior arrangement and with consent from a parent or guardian.
Can the training be tailored to our group?
Yes. The session can be adapted for community groups, sports teams, parents, caregivers, volunteers or workplace teams.
Do you provide the training equipment?
Yes. RealMed provides the CPR manikins, training AEDs and other equipment required for the session.
Where is training delivered?
Training is delivered onsite at your community venue, club, workplace or organisation.
RealMed First Aid is based in Palmerston North and delivers mobile training throughout the Central and Lower North Island, with wider New Zealand delivery available by arrangement.
Learn the Skills. Have the Confidence. Save a Life.
In just one hour, your group can learn the practical skills needed to respond to cardiac arrest and choking.
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