OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID COURSE (OFAC)
About This Course
By the end of the course, learners will have the relevant knowledge and application skills in First Aid and CPR+AED to apply during an emergency or accident at their workplace.
1. Explain the duties and responsibilities of First Aider
2. List the legal requirements under the Workplace Safety & Health Act and Workplace Safety and Health (First Aid) Regulations (Cap. 354A, Rg 4) for a workplace
3. Check and pack contents of First Aid Box
4. Apply first aid to accident victims in the workplace
5. Manage victims of hazardous chemicals exposure
6. Manage a medical emergency at the workplace
7. Identify common workplace accidents requiring first aid treatment
"Where more than 25 persons are employed in a workplace, there shall be appointed in the workplace as first-aiders who shall be readily available during working hours such number of persons as complies with the ratio of one first-aider for every 100 persons employed in the workplace or part thereof." - WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
Workplace Safety and Health (First Aid) Regulations stipulates that “every person appointed as a first-aider shall
(a) have successfully completed a training course acceptable to the Commissioner; and
(b) undergo such subsequent retraining in first-aid treatment as the Commissioner may require”
What You'll Learn
Module 2: Management of medical emergencies
Module 3: Wounds, bleeding and shock
Module 4: Fractures and soft tissues injuries
Module 5: Handling and transportation of the injured
Module 6: Eye and other injuries
Module 7: Burn injuries
Module 8: Breathing difficulties
Module 9: The unconscious casualty
Module 10: First Aid Requirements in Factories and Other Workplace
Module 11: Industrial Toxicology
Module 12: Safety and Accident Prevention
Module 13: CPR & use of AED
Entry Requirements
P1. Learners are required to submit their passport-sized photo (.jpeg) in digital format upon receiving the confirmation e-mail.
P2. As regulated by Workplace Safety and Health Council, Ministry Of Manpower, companies enrolling employees for Occupational First Aid Course must attained at least secondary two education or level 5 of ESS Workplace Literacy and Numeracy.
P3. Must be physically fit and able to render help to another individual during an emergency.
P4. Medically fit with no pre-existing medical conditions such as knee, spinal or joints injury. Learners with medical problems, such as bronchial asthma, any upper respiratory tract infection, orthopedic problems (e.g. slipped disc), are encouraged to consult their own doctors before attending the course. In case of doubt, please consult your doctor first and produce a Letter/Memo to indicate if fit for training.
P5. Pregnant ladies are discouraged from undertaking the CPR practice due to safety reasons. In case of do