Standard First Aid Refresher (Blended)
About This Course
COURSE OVERVIEW
This foundational course equips learners with the knowledge and practical skills to render First Aid in emergency situations. Fully accredited by the Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council (SRFAC), this blended programme combines asynchronous online e-learning with hands-on practical training. No prior medical training is required.
COMPETENCIES ADDRESSED
Participants develop skills in Emergency Response Management and First-Aid Administration, including:
• Applying the primary survey DRSABC framework for scene and casualty assessment.
• Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR Hands-Only) and operating an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
• Managing choking (Foreign Body Airway Obstruction), severe bleeding, burns, fractures, and acute medical crises.
INDUSTRY RELEVANCE & CAREER IMPACT
In alignment with Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) guidelines, companies utilize this training to deploy mandatory designated first-aiders. This SRFAC-accredited Standard First Aid (SFA) certification serves as an employment prerequisite or career asset for roles including:
• Sports coaches registered under the National Registry of Coaches (NROC / Sport Singapore).
• Early childhood educators and childcare staff under the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA).
• Ministry of Education (MOE) co-curricular facilitators, fitness instructors, and frontline corporate safety personnel.
COURSE LEVEL
• Course Level: Beginner
• Target Audience: Members of the public and working professionals seeking First Aid and CPR/AED certification.
What You'll Learn
By the end of the course, participants will be certified to:
1. (LO1) Apply emergency life support principles, universal precautions, and the primary survey DRSABC framework using the SCDF MyResponder App.
2. (LO2) Manage unconscious, breathing casualties by performing the recovery position, and handle secondary medical crises such as head/spinal injuries, fits, fainting, stroke, and low blood sugar.
3. (LO3) Execute immediate relief protocols for adult Foreign Body Airway Obstructions (FBAO) using the Heimlich Manoeuvre, and assist with acute respiratory emergencies (asthma inhalers, EpiPen deployment).
4. (LO4) Treat severe bleeding and shock using direct pressure, wound care dressings, and improvised tourniquets.
5. (LO5) Perform musculoskeletal injury management, executing immobilization and splinting techniques using the RICE protocol for fractures and sprains.
6. (LO6) Assess burn severity and depth (1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree) and administer thermal, chemical, and electrical burn cooling using potable water.
7. (LO7) Manage eye injuries, epistaxis, and poisoning, while demonstrating safe, improvised casualty transportation techniques.
8. (LO8) Demonstrate psychomotor proficiency in continuous chest compressions and the safe operation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in accordance with SRFAC guidelines.
9. (LO9) Undertake a comprehensive Summative Assessment consisting of Written Exam and Practical Exam to verify return demonstration competency.
Entry Requirements
1. TARGET AGE GROUP:
- Minimum 18 years of age and above at the time of course registration.
2. ACADEMIC PROFILE & LITERACY:
- Primary school education level or above.
- Language Proficiency: Capable of reading, writing and comprehension in English.
3. PREREQUISITES:
- [For Refresher Course Only]: Must possess a valid, unexpired Standard First Aid (SFA) Certificate issued by an SRFAC-accredited training provider, or be within the maximum 3-month post-expiry grace period permitted by SRFAC guidelines.
4. PHYSICAL & MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Candidates must be physically fit and free from medical conditions (such as active cardiovascular conditions, chronic knee, back, wrist, joint trauma, upper respiratory tract infection, orthopaedic problems (e.g. slipped disc) that limit physical mobility, or produce a Doctor's Memo to indicate fitness for training.
- For safety reasons, pregnant learners will not be allowed to perform CPR.