Standard First Aid Course (includes CPR+AED) aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to apply First Aid to Adult casualty and to use the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) safely. The course is in accordance to the guidelines and methodologies stipulated by the Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council (SRFAC).

The Standard First Aid Course Certification is a requirement for all Singapore Sports Coaches to attain or renew their coaching license under the Singapore Sports.

NOTE

During registration, the course will be shown as 4 days long.

Day 1-3 - for you to receive access to the eLearning modules to complete the Theory component

Day 4 - actual day of your in-person practical and assessment session at SERA

Refer to Next Available Schedules for Upcoming Course Runs.

At the end of the Standard First Aid course, the trainees will be able to:

• Identify the underlying causes of different types of injuries
• Administer basic immediate first aid without any medical help
• Perform adult CPR and use the AED
• Learn foreign body airway obstruction (i.e. choking) management for a conscious or unconscious adult

Theory Assessment

Participants will have to complete 30 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) test and need to score at least 80% (24/30) to successfully pass the course.

If a participant fails the theory assessment, the participant will be given 1 more attempt at the theory assessment.

Practical Assessment

Participants will need to demonstrate that they are competent in the skills of

1. Performing Improvised Tourniquet
2. Relief of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO) in a Conscious and Unconscious adult
3. Two bandaging techniques
4. Application of EpiPen, Inhaler with Spacer
5. Perform CPR and use an AED safely

If a participant fails the practical assessment, the participant will be given up to 2 more attempts at the practical assessment.

1. Coaches, Fitness Instructors, Lifeguards
2. MOE School Teachers
3. Individuals interested to become a Standard First Aid Instructor

• The Standard First Aid Certification is one of the requirements for an individual to teach Standard First Aid

1. Appointed First Aiders
2. Individuals keen in learning first aid skills and knowledge

9.00am - 8.00pm

Online Learning (Approximately 6 hours) + Onsite Practical & Theory Assessment (10 contact hours)

The training syllabus and assessment guidelines meet the standard set by Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council.

1. Essentials of First Aid
2. Unconscious Casualty [Non-Cardiac Arrest]
3. Respiratory Problems
4. Shock, Bleeding and Wounds
5. Musculoskeletal Injuries
6. Burn Injuries
7. Other First Aid Knowledge
8. CPR+AED

Accredited by Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council (SRFAC), valid for 2 years from date of completion