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First Aid and Emergency Medical Response in the Workplace

When someone collapses on a factory floor or a labourer is injured on a remote site, the minutes before an ambulance arrives decide the outcome. This course builds practical first responder confidence in wound care, CPR, shock management and the handling of common industrial injuries, using scenarios drawn from South African workplaces where emergency services can be slow to reach the scene. Delegates also learn how to stock, maintain and audit a workplace first aid box that matches the site's risk profile.

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What you will be able to do

  • Assess an emergency scene for danger and prioritise casualties using a structured approach.
  • Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use an automated external defibrillator with confidence.
  • Manage bleeding, burns, fractures and shock until professional help arrives.
  • Respond to workplace specific emergencies such as chemical exposure, electric shock and heat exhaustion.
  • Stock and maintain first aid facilities appropriate to the number of employees and the site hazards.
  • Record injuries accurately and hand over clearly to arriving emergency medical services.

Course outline

  1. 01The role and legal duties of the workplace first aider
  2. 02Scene assessment and casualty prioritisation
  3. 03Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillator use
  4. 04Bleeding, wounds, burns and fracture management
  5. 05Chemical, electrical and heat related emergencies
  6. 06Managing shock and the unconscious casualty
  7. 07First aid facilities, contents and maintenance
  8. 08Injury recording and handover to emergency services

Who should attend

Appointed first aiders, safety officers, supervisors, human resources staff and any employee nominated to respond to workplace medical emergencies.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
2 to 3 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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