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First Aid Courses Overview

It is very important to know First Aid. If someone you know were to have an accident or suffer a medical emergency — would you be ready to help?

A St John First Aid course gives you the knowledge and confidence to be ready to take the right steps and provide First Aid whenever and wherever an emergency occurs.


  • First Aid - Level One

    This course is the standard course for Workplace First Aiders or anyone needing a good knowledge of first aid.

    This first aid course has been designed to provide you with the confidence you are truly competent enough 'at the scene' to recognise life threatening situations and to offer vital assistance to the patient before more experienced help arrives.

    Completion of this First Aid – Level One Course qualifies students as a trained first aid person as described in the guidance notes published by the Department of Labour to help employers comply with Health and Safety in Employment legislation.

    Note – This course provides all the requirements of the previous Workplace First Aid Express which will no longer be available after June 2010.

    Duration 8 hours
    NZQA Units 26551, 26552
    Price $162.00 inc gst

  • First Aid - Level Two

    This course is for Workplace first aiders, and those needing a first aid certificate for their vocational qualification.

    The course provides an excellent assessment standard that ensures students feel confident about providing first aid when needed and that they are qualified to do so. Every student on a scheduled First Aid - Level Two course receives a personal manikin and DVD in a unique student resource kit which they keep, so they can practice their Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) skills and pass on their skills to colleagues, friends and family. Each participant also receives a copy of our St John First Aid Handbook.

    Completion of this First Aid – Level Two Course qualifies a student as a trained first aid person as described in the guidance notes published by the Department of Labour to help employers comply with Health and Safety legislation.

    Note – This course provides all the requirements of the previous Workplace First Aid course which will no longer be available after June 2010.

    Duration 12 hours
    NZQA Units 6400, 26551, 26552
    Price $235 inc gst

  • First Aid Refresher

    Our First Aid Refresher course provides a day of practical skills refreshment along with an update on changes to first aid practice.

    The course includes practical scenarios and individual workstations so that you can identify what you need to refresh and can concentrate on updating the skills that you need.

    The course is fun, relaxed and focuses on what you need to know.

    This course is suitable for those who require revalidation of the Workplace First Aid certificate every two years because they are a designated first aider. However, you donÕt have to be an official first aider to do our First Aid Refresher course. If you have had first aid training in the past and want to refresh your knowledge and skills, this is the course for you.

    St John recommends that you refresh your first aid training every two years. If your certificate was issued more than 2 years and 3 months ago, you will need to complete a full course. The best course for you is our one day First Aid – Level One course

    Duration 6 hours
    Price $142 inc gst

  • Online First Aid Refresher

    Our NEW Online Refresher Course allows you to complete part of your first aid refresher on-line and join an in-class session for an afternoon to complete the course. This flexibility means you can decide when and where to complete the online part of the course and then spend a much shorter time in the classroom.

    This course is suitable for revalidation of Workplace First Aid certificates or simply to refresh your first aid knowledge and skills. St John recommends you refresh your first aid training every two years.

    Requirements for online component: You will need access to the internet with broadband. You will need the latest version of Adobe Flash-player (this available free from Adobe.com). If you have an older version of Flash, you will be prompted to update when you first access the online programme.

    The programme uses intensive graphics so it is recommended that your computer is able to work with interactive multimedia.

    Full instructions are provided during the booking process.

    Duration Variable time to complete online component plus 3 hours in class (Note: All in-class sessions are scheduled in the afternoon and you will need to book into an in-class session within 3 months of starting your on-line component).
    Price $142 inc gst

  • Child First Aid

    CPR for children and infants along with dealing with choking is included in this short course.

    An injured or seriously unwell child can be frightening and difficult to deal with if you don't know what to do. This course shows you what to do with common injuries sustained by children and discusses how to identify life threatening medical emergencies and how to deal with them.

    This is an ideal course for parents, caregivers, grandparents and anyone looking after children.

    Duration 4 hours
    NZQA Units 25459
    Price $65 inc gst

  • CPR

    This short course focuses on providing the skills to perform CPR. The management of adults, children or infants who require CPR or who are choking is covered.

    CPR is a life saving skill when someone has stopped breathing or their heart has stopped. Although medical conditions, such as a severe heart attack, may lead to the heart or breathing stopping, a range of other things also cause this: drowning, electric shock, poisoning, overdose, stroke, serious injury.

    For CPR to be successful, it needs to be started as soon as possible after a person's heart stops.

    CPR is not difficult to learn and we recommend that everyone be able to perform CPR when needed. Be prepared to help if someone close to you needs CPR.

    This course includes assessment and leads to an NZQA unit standard.

    Duration 2 hours
    NZQA Units 26551
    Price $52 inc gst

  • Electrical Workers Refresher

    This course has been designed to meet the requirements of the Electrical Workers Registration board for first aid and CPR refresher requirements.

    CPR is refreshed in this course and it is assumed you have already learned CPR, so time is spent on simply refreshing and practicing skills.

    Basic first aid is also refreshed by covering a few key first aid topics. These topics are rotated every two years, so that if you attend this course every two years you will cover different first aid topics each time.

    Duration 1.5 hours
    Price $77 inc gst

  • First Aid - Level Three (PHEC)

    This course is designed to train a person to be capable of providing immediate advanced first aid assistance in any situation.

    Attendees are trained to a high standard of patient care with both tutor and peer assessments throughout the course.

    More than 50% of the course is practical, which enables attendees to gain the confidence and competency to use the various techniques taught throughout the course. Familiarisation of basic emergency care equipment is included along with a focus on airway care and respiratory support. The course focuses on the equipment individual participants have available to them at their workplace. Time is available throughout the course to discuss special equipment and conditions.

    Duration 3 days
    NZQA Units 25411, 25412, 14473
    Price $635 inc gst

  • First Aid - Level Three Refresher

    This course is designed to refresh skills and knowledge for people involved in the advanced first aid/pre-hospital emergency care environment.

    The course is very practical with scenarios and practice sessions to refamiliarise yourself with pre-hospital emergency care equipment and techniques.

    There is no formal assessment on this course allowing more time to practice and discuss relevant scenarios.

    Duration 8 hours
    Price $205 inc gst

  • Resuscitation Level 3

    This is course is for those people requiring more advanced resuscitation skills. It meets the skill level requirements of the NZ Resuscitation Council's Level 3.

    The course is designed for those who need this level of qualification as part of their vocation but is also suitable for any person who has access to more advanced resuscitation equipment. The course can also be used as a refresher/revalidation for Level 3 Resuscitation.

    It is expected that attendees are competent in CPR. If you have not learned or refreshed your CPR skills within the previous two years, we strongly recommend you complete a CPR training course before enrolling on this course. Alternatively, you could purchase a Mini-Anne Training Kit to learn/refresh your CPR at a time that suits you. Visit our online shop at shop.stjohn.org.nz

    Duration 4 hours
    Price $110 inc GST

  • Resuscitation Level 4

    This course is designed for health professionals requiring resuscitation training to the New Zealand Resuscitation Council’s Level 4.

    Health professionals who usually need Level 4 include those exposed to resuscitation events and who have already received basic health related training. These people include nursing graduates, anaesthesia technicians, radiographers and other hospital and community health trained support staff.

    Attendees need to be registered nurses, medical practitioners or people who have the skills contained in the course as part of their scope of practice. It is expected that students are familiar with the scopes of Level 1 - 3 Resuscitation.

    Duration 4 hours
    Price $155 inc gst

  • Resuscitation Level 5

    This course is for health professionals requiring resuscitation training to the New Zealand Resuscitation Council’s Level 5.

    This course is designed for health professionals who are required to manage and supervise resuscitation scenarios where little immediate back up is available from higher level people.

    Attendees need to be registered nurses, medical practitioners or people who have the skills contained in the course as part of their scope of practice. It is expected that students are familiar with the scopes of Level 1 - 4 Resuscitation.

    Duration 4 hours
    Price $276 inc gst

  • Advanced Resuscitation

    Tailored for your group

    What We Can Do

    The Advanced Resuscitation course is available for groups of health professionals and can be delivered to you exclusively at our place or yours.

    Course Content

    St John can help you select the content of your course. Once selected, this will determine the duration of your Advanced Resuscitation course.

    A range of advanced modules are available and these can be combined with any of our standard modules. At least one module from our advanced modules is required to provide an Advanced Resuscitation course.

    Duration Variable
    Price Variable

  • Workshops

    Workshops are a great way to provide a safety culture in your workplace or community.

    Workshops can be delivered to any company, group or organisation and can be tailored to suit the requirements of the group. Workshops are also ideal as ongoing staff development or as part of a regular health and safety training programme. Workshops also lend themselves well to conferences, training days and team building exercises.

    Course Content

    Workshops consist of one or more individual First Aid modules. We have a variety of modules, covering a wide range of topics. These modules range from "How to use a First Aid Kit" to "Oxygen Therapy" and can include any first aid topic.

    Workshops can be delivered at St John premises or your own.

    Duration Variable

  • How to use an AED

    While having an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is important, having people trained to use it is equally as important.

    This course is designed for any group who has, or may have, access to an AED. This is a hands on course to allow participants to work with an AED and includes the use of an AED in CPR situations.

    The use of an AED is an important addition to CPR and evidence shows that using an AED can greatly improve the survival chances of a patient in cardiac arrest.

    Using an AED is simple as the machine "talks" to you and guides you through the things you need to do. This course provides the opportunity to use an AED with a manikin as part of the whole CPR process. The purpose of using an AED is explained along with the steps of CPR for an adult patient.

    Duration 1.5 hours

  • Sports First Aid

    We recommend this course for coaches, managers, parents and anyone else involved with sport in some capacity.

    This course is designed to specifically focus on first aid that is relevant for the effective treatment and management of sporting injuries. ACC and Sports Medicine New Zealand have developed this course for delivery by St John.

    The course covers the types of injury and medical emergency commonly experienced in the sporting environment. The role of the sports first aider is explained. Injury prevention is based on the ACC SportSmart 10-point action plan.

    Duration 8 hours

  • Maritime Medic

    This is a 4.5 day course designed to meet STW "Proficiency in Medical First Aid". This course is endorsed by Maritime New Zealand.

    The course covers a range of first aid and advanced techniques and uses up to date teaching methods. This course is available to groups of 8 or more students. Students need to hold a current Workplace First Aid (or equivalent) certificate to enrol on this course.

    Duration 4.5 days

  • Maritime Medic Refresher

    This is a 2 day course designed to revalidate holders of the Maritime Medic certificate.

    This course is available to groups of 8 or more students. Students need to hold a Maritime Medic (or equivalent) certificate to enrol on this course.

    Duration 2 days

  • Outdoor First Aid

    This course is especially for people wanting to learn how to provide first aid in the outdoor environment.

    It is a comprehensive course suitable for anyone who spends time in the outdoor environment.

    This course is conducted for groups of 8 or more people. There are two options:

    One Day Course:

    For people who already hold first aid qualifications or for those wishing to "refresh" their outdoor first aid skills.

    Duration 1 day
    NZQA Units 424

    Two Day Course

    For people without current first aid qualifications.

    Duration 2 days
    NZQA Units 424
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