Community Health and Emergency Services

Intermediate Emergency First Aid Responder
Enhancing Response, Saving Lives in Critical Moments
Apply Now

NQF Level:

3

Credits:

5

Minimum Duration:

6 Days

Faculty:

Public Administration, Governance & Sustainability

Department:

Community Development, Health & Sustainability

Accreditation Authority:

Quality Council for Trades & Occupations
Enhance Your Emergency Response Skills, Save Lives in Critical Moments
This programme equips learners with advanced life-saving skills for handling complex medical emergencies, focusing on CPR, airway management, and managing conditions like cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis.

Why Choose This Qualification?

Provides training in advanced first aid techniques, enabling graduates to effectively manage severe injuries and stabilize individuals during emergencies until advanced help arrives.

Admission Requirements.

Basic Emergency First Aid Responder Skills Programme (NQF Level 2) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for relevant experience or prior training in emergency response or healthcare.

Qualification Structure.

Modules include Concepts and Principles of Intermediate Emergency First Aid (NQF Level 3, 2 Credits) and Applying Intermediate Emergency First Aid Techniques (NQF Level 3, 3 Credits).

Learning Outcomes.

Graduates will assess emergency scenes, perform CPR for all age groups, manage severe injuries, stabilise patients in emergencies, and document incidents for continued care.

International Comparability.

N/A

Qualification Modes of Delivery and Support.

Delivered through contact, blended, and distance learning with access to Moodle LMS, academic advising, and career guidance services.

Career Opportunities.

Health and Safety Officer, Lifeguard, Firefighter, Sports Coach, Security Officer.

Articulation Options.

Vertical: Advanced Emergency First Aid Responder (NQF Level 4, 6 Credits); Horizontal: Skills Programme in Health and Safety at Work (NQF Level 3).

Ensure Compliance, Empower Financial Accuracy.

Be Prepared, Act Fast, Save Lives
Share by: