NFA201 New Zealand First Aid
Medicine
A course by
NMIT
Two-day Level 2 short course providing skills to undertake appropriate first aid in a workplace, including emergency response, basic life support, and treatment of minor injuries.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Nelson, Nelson
Core skills this course teaches
Assess emergency situations
Students will be able to assess various emergency scenarios to determine appropriate first aid responses.
Provide basic first aid treatment
Students will learn to administer treatment for resuscitation and choking for adults, children and infants, as well as manage bleeding, shock, fractures, sprains, and head injuries.
Manage medical emergencies
Students will treat hypothermia, burns, poisoning, and respond to medical emergencies including asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy.
What You're Signing Up For
This two-day course equips students with skills to provide first aid in workplace emergencies, including assessment and treatment of a variety of injuries and medical emergencies. It includes unit standards on managing first aid in emergency situations, providing first aid, and basic life support. Successful completion enables students to respond effectively in emergencies, perform resuscitation, treat wounds and fractures, and use a defibrillator.
Course Content
- Unit 6400 Manage first aid in an emergency situation
- Unit 6401 Provide first aid
- Unit 6402 Provide basic life support
- Assess emergency situations
- Provide basic first aid treatment including adult, child and infant resuscitation and choking
- Handle bleeding, shock, fractures, sprains, head injuries
- Treat hypothermia, burns and poisoning
- Manage medical emergencies such as asthma, diabetes and epilepsy
- Use a Defibrillator (AED)
- Manage complex medical and traumatic emergency care situations
What you need to know first
New Zealand citizen or resident
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Healthcare
Workplace Safety
Future employment opportunities might be
Workplace First Aider
Emergency Response Assistant
Health and Safety Officer support roles