Ensure the Safety of Those Around You through EmCare’s First Aid Training

We've all been placed in a position where someone close to us, whether it be a family member or a friend, gets themselves hurt. It is in our nature as humans to help and protect those that we care about the most, but without the necessary knowledge that is required to help those shortly after an injury, we run the risk of causing more damage to the wound in the process. Do not let yourself or those around you be left in pain by enrolling yourself into any first aid training course that is currently being run by EmCare, throughout South Africa!

Why is it Important to Take Part in First Aid Courses?

While the human body is an exceptional work of art in terms of how it is built up as well as how it functions, it still possesses a number of flaws that can leave it exposed to the elements of our modern day. In practically any home or working environment, it is still entirely possible for us to hurt ourselves in one way or another, sometimes requiring the immediate attention of anyone who has at least some level of first aid training. This could be why the phrase, 'Is there a doctor in the house?' has become so popular over time.

By making sure that one of the employees at your work, or that one of the members within your family or group of friends is qualified in first aid training, you can ensure that your employees as well as those close to you can remain in a peaceful state of mind as no one is left wondering about the safety of themselves as well as the environment around them. This can lead to a number of huge improvements in the workplace as employees may experience an increase in morale while being provided with the uninterrupted opportunity to place their complete focus on the task at hand while family members and friends are able to enjoy each other's company without worrying about their safety.

Without having someone nearby who is skilled in first aid, these benefits may instead be replaced with a sense of insecurity, dread, and potential discomfort. Having these thoughts and feelings enter into the workplace can see your employees' reduced morale be accompanied by a general decrease in motivation, enthusiasm, as well as productivity. Your friends and family, however, may just stop showing up to your parties and gatherings instead.

Thankfully, it does not take much to become the literal life of the party as EmCare currently offers a number of different first aid training courses, each of which focuses on its own criteria, allowing you to pick a course that would best suit your needs, as well as the needs of your employees, family, and friends too.

Why Choose EmCare's First Aid Training Courses Over Other Options?

Due to the fact that you will be placing the health and safety of a stranger's life in your hands when taking up the role of a first aid responder, it is vital to the wellbeing of yourself as well as the stranger in question that you are trained in a manner that is ideal by those who are worthy of teaching such crucial skills and techniques. Thankfully, the first aid training courses that are currently being offered by EmCare are some of the best that can be found throughout South Africa. In fact, very few competitors, if any at all, have been able to surpass or even sustain the quality that is seen within EmCare's lessons.

This is seen through EmCare's first aid training courses achieving full accreditation via the necessary bodies that are found locally. These accrediting bodies include the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA), the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA), the Department of Mineral Resources as well as the Department of Labour, all of which monitor the standards set by EmCare's training courses on a continuous basis. EmCare's dedication to improving itself can be also be seen in its regular associations with local and international organisations that have previously been able to set new standards and benchmarks within the industry.

EmCare is even able to further ensure that the highest possible standards of training are met by hiring only the most qualified of instructors. These unmatched first aid training courses are all led by fully qualified Life Support Paramedics that have achieved a Level 6 Intermediate qualification or higher, each of which having at least a minimum of 1000 hours of work experience in the field of emergency response under their belts. While their knowledge in first aid may be exceptional, their knowledge in teaching first aid is just as important, which is why EmCare places their focus on only hiring moderators that are registered and have been able to acquire all relevant facilitation qualifications, which ensures that you receive high-quality training throughout each of the programs made available.

What First Aid Training Courses Can be Expected through EmCare?

When it comes to the information regarding first aid training in general, EmCare wastes no opportunity to teach you everything that is needed in order for you to attain success as a first aid responder. Whether you are enrolling through the company you work for, or through your own means, EmCare has a wide variety of courses that each equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle any injury or accident without the hassle and within a moment's notice.

The Emergency and medical courses that EmCare is able to provide includes:

Basic First Aid / First Aid Refresher Course (FAR)

First Aid Level 1 Course (FA1)

First Aid Level 2 Course (FA2)

First Aid Level 3 Course (FA3)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Course (AED)

HIV/AIDS Awareness Course (AAT)

Which First Aid Course is Best Suited Towards Training Beginners?

If you, your friends and family, or even the company that you work for, are looking to take part in a first aid course to build up the knowledge and confidence for the moments that may need it the most, but are not sure of where to even get started, then you should look no further than EmCare's Basic First Aid Refresher course. With this course taking place over only a single day, you can still expect to be taught some valuable lessons about first aid through theoretical as well as practical teachings and demonstrations, which takes place in a setting that maintains a relaxed atmosphere to allow for easy learning.

While this course may be aimed towards beginners, the information and teaching methods that are presented by our qualified instructors make it so that absolutely all learners are able to leave the session feeling confident in their abilities to treat basic wounds with ease. Courses such as this have become popular within large groups looking to increase their awareness regarding the safety of those around them, which would often include families, community organisations as well as schools, just to name a few.

Within just a single training session, you will be taught about the following injuries and scenarios:

Legal implications and ethics related to emergency care

Wounds and bleeding

Principles of emergency care and safety

Shock, fainting, and unconsciousness

Emergency care equipment

Choking

Emergency scene management

Fractures

Head and spinal injuries

One rescuer adult CPR

Artificial respiration

Burns

This may seem like it's a ton of information to cover within the span of just a single training session, but it is made entirely possible thanks to the skilled first aid instructors that we at EmCare have the pleasure of working with. Once you have been able to complete this training course, you will then receive a learner's manual, training equipment as well as a printed A4 certificate that remains valid for up to 3 years, giving you the accreditation, knowledge as well as the confidence that is needed to tackle minor injuries.

What is Covered in EmCare's CPR and AED Course?

While this course is designed for non-professional responders such as corporate and retail employees, industrial workers, health and fitness staff, swimming coaches, etc. this course also welcomes anyone who just wants to help out and be of service when an emergency arises. While this course is named after cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation, it covers far more information than just that.

Topics that are covered and explained via this specific first aid training course includes:

Foreign body airway obstructions (choking)

AED uses and operation

CPR

Universal precautions

Chain of survival

Stroke

Chest compressions

Rescue breathing

Airway management

Heart attacks

Sudden cardiac arrest

Emergency action steps

By taking only half a day to work through this course and then attaining your own A4 certificate that remains valid for 3 years, this course will allow you to leave confident enough to promptly and safely take any situation and emergency into your own hands and have it under complete control up until the moment that Emergency Medical Services have made their way to the scene.

Where and How Can You Enrol into EmCare's First Aid Training Courses?

As a result of many of EmCare's training courses having very few pre-requisites for its beginner courses, such as being proficient in the English language, with more advanced training courses requiring you to have received your qualifications in the preceding courses, it is no wonder as to why EmCare has become the leading choice amongst those looking to develop their knowledge in first aid response. If you are one of those interested in enrolling in any of EmCare's training courses, then you can rest easy knowing that this is a simple process to complete.

To start your training, you simply need to scroll to 'Ask us a question' at the very bottom of EmCare's home page or click on the 'Contact Us' button on the top right corner instead. From here, you simply need to fill out the inquiry form with all the necessary information, where you will also need to choose between all of EmCare's courses for the one that you are looking for.

If you are a bit wary of enrolling due to being unsure if EmCare is in your area or not, then rest assured that our services and courses are made available in 7 different cities across the country, which includes Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Johannesburg and far more. This ensures that you are never too far away to be taught the valuable lessons that can be found across each and every single course that we have on offer here at Emcare. Start your private or official career as a first aid responder today with the help, advice, guidance, and courses that are all made readily available to you at any EmCare facility today!