First aid courses
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Comprehensive First Aid
This first aid training course is our most popular and recommended course for high-risk workplaces. This first aid course includes all the material from our Essential First Aid course and covers more advanced topics such as work-related injuries, use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and treating head and spinal injuries.
- $235.00
- 12 hours (1.5 days)
- Unit standards: 06400,06401,06402
Comprehensive First Aid - PLUS
Comprehensive First Aid – PLUS is a 16 hour course. The perfect course for those managing workplace health and safety across all industries. You’ll go beyond the basics in first aid learning; with additional modules on advanced skills, risk assessment, management and compliance.
- $275.00
- 16 hours (2 days)
- Unit standards: 06400,06401,06402
Online Comprehensive First Aid
This version of our most popular first aid training course for high-risk workplaces reduces hours away from the workplace. The online learning component means you’ll only need to be away from work for one day instead of one and half days. This first aid course is a minimum requirement for high-risk workplaces and is great for those who want to reduce time away from their workplace.
- $235.00
- 8 hours (1 day)
- Unit standards: 06400,06401,06402
Electrical Workers CPR/BFA 2hr
A 2 hour course as required under the Electricity Regulations covered by the Rules of the Board as per the amended electricity act 1st April 2010. On successful completion an Electrical Workers certificate is issued.
- $45.00
- 2 hours
- Unit standards:
Sports First Aid
This course is designed for players, coaches, team managers and active people in all sporting disciplines. It covers the chain of survival, primary assessment, CPR, bleeding, muscular/skeletal injuries, TOTAPS, head neck & spinal injuries as well as how to manage casualties affected by environmental conditions
- $77.00
- 4 hours
- Unit standards:
Essential First Aid
This first aid training course is our most popular course for low-risk workplaces. This first aid course is designed for people who have limited time and do not need to know about more advanced topics covered in Comprehensive First Aid such as use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and treating head and spinal injuries. This one-day classroom based first aid course prepares you for responding to the most common emergencies and accidents.
- $165.00
- 8 hours (1 day)
- Unit standards: 06401,06402
First Aid For Young Children
Designed for those providing home based education and care services it is also perfect for parents, grandparents, babysitters and anyone who may be required to provide first aid for children and infants.
- $65.00
- 4 hours
- Unit standards: 25459
First Aid Revalidation
This first aid course is designed for those who need to refresh their first aid skills and knowledge, renewing your first aid certificate. First aid certificates must be revalidated every two years to remain valid. Please note you can revalidate your current certificate with us, regardless of your previous first aid provider. Please bring to the course your current first aid certificate so this can be validated before you attend the revalidation course.
- $140.00
- 6 hours
- Unit standards:
Online Essential First Aid
This version of our most popular low-risk first aid training course is a great way to reduce hours away from the workplace. This first aid course has an online component and reduced classroom learning. This course is recommended for low-risk workplaces and those who want to minimise time away from work.
- $165.00
- 4 hours
- Unit standards: 06401,06402
Online First Aid Revalidation
Our Revalidation blended first aid course allows you to refresh your first aid skills and knowledge in less time away from the workplace. This course has a pre-learning online component, as well as reduced time in the classroom. First Aid certificates must be revalidated every two years to ensure your certificate remains valid. Please bring to the course your current first aid certificate so this can be validated before you attend the revalidation course.
- $140.00
- 4 hours
- Unit standards:
Save-a-Life
One of our shortest first aid courses available, this course is a great introduction to basic first aid skills. This course primarily focuses on learning high quality CPR skills and gives you a basic understanding of first aid. For further first aid skills, we recommend our Comprehensive or Essential First Aid courses, which includes more advanced topics such as wounds and shocks, fractures and burns, use of an Automated External Defibrillator and head and spinal injuries.
- $70.00
- 4 hours
- Unit standards: 06402
Mental Health in the Workplace
Why does Mental Health Matter? Most of us want to feel good, function well and connect with others in our society. Our health and how we feel is central to be able to cope with life and its pressures. To meet the ever increasing needs of New Zealanders, NZRC has developed the Mental Health in the Workplace training programme. This is based on material from The Mental Health Foundation, Australia Red Cross and International Federation of Red Cross among others.
- $255.00
- 7 hours
- Unit standards:
Psychological First Aid
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is a ‘best practice’ approach to providing initial emotional and practical support to someone who has experienced a traumatic event – either a large scale disaster event or a personal traumatic incident. PFA can be seen as the mental and emotional equivalent of medical First Aid and can be provided by both lay and professional helpers. It builds organisational and community resilience plus the capacity to respond well to traumatic events in the workplace or community.
- $225.00
- 7 hours
- Unit standards:
Starting with Mental Health
Starting with Mental Health gives participants the knowledge and confidence to cope with colleagues, customers and whānau experiencing mental distress.
- $180.00
- 4 hours
- Unit standards:
Not quite what you’re looking for? Ask about our tailored courses
Red Cross offers a range of courses which can be tailored to meet your needs, such as first aid for new mothers, sports first aid, or first aid for forestry groups.
Get in touch with our team.
- firstaid@redcross.org.nz
- 0800 REDCROSS (733 276)