Occupational First Aid
TGS-2022017323
What's In It For Me
Occupational First Aid (includes CPR+AED) aims to equip you with knowledge and skills to provide first aid to adult casualties and to use the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) safely and effectively in the workplace. The course is aligned with the guidelines and methods stipulated by the Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council (SRFAC). The course is a requirement for all Appointed First Aiders to fulfil the Workplace Safety and Health (First Aid) Regulations in their workplace.
This course is eligible for 10 SDUs (currently validity: 25 May 2025 – 31 Dec 2025).
If you currently have a valid Occupational First Aid certificate, you can attend the Occupational First Aid Refresher course instead.
Course Overview
At the end of the 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
Mode of Assessment
Theory Assessment
Participants will have to complete 40 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) test and need to score at least 80% (32/40) 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
- Three bandaging techniques
- Oral questioning
- 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.
Who Should Attend
- Appointed First Aiders
- Where more than 25 persons are employed in a workplace, there shall be appointed in the workplace as first-aiders who shall be readily available during working hours. Such number of persons as complies with the ratio of one first-aider for every 100 persons employed in the workplace or part thereof (Workplace Safety and Health (First-Aid) Regulations).
- Safety officers
- Laboratory technicians
- Workers who operate with heavy machinery etc
Course Duration
9.30am - 6.30pm for all 3 days
Total Training Duration (Hour)
23.5 hours
Course Outline
The training syllabus and assessment guidelines meet the standard set by Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council and course content as stipulated by Ministry of Manpower.
- Principles and practices of first aid
- Management of medical emergencies
- Wounds, bleeding and shock
- Fractures and soft tissues injuries
- Handling and transportation of the injured
- Eye and other injuries
- Burn injuries
- Breathing difficulties
- Unconscious casualty
- First Aid Requirements in Factories and Other Workplace – The Workplace Safety & Health (First Aid) Regulations
- Industrial Toxicology – Chemicals, Safety Data Sheet, Preventive and Precautionary measures with Case Studies
- Safety and Accident Prevention – Workplace Safety & Health Act Safe Work Measures with Case Studies
- CPR & use of AED
Certification Obtained and Conferred by
Accredited by Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council (SRFAC) and approved by Ministry of Manpower (MOM), valid for 2 years from date of completion
Pre-requisites
- Able to speak, read and understand English effectively
- No medical heart and lung conditions or any physical disabilities and injuries that will prevent the participant from performing CPR
Additional Notes
If you require us to submit the invoice to Vendors@Gov, please note that SSG funding is not applicable for your course fees. For ID, please select NRIC (NO FUNDING) to ensure that your application is submitted without funding.
Course Pre-Requisites
Price
| Course Fee Payable | ||
|---|---|---|
| Original Fee | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| Course Fee | $300.00 | $327.00 |
| Individual Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider) | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| SkillsFuture >=21 years old | $150.00 | $177.00 |
| SkillsFuture >=40 years old | $90.00 | $117.00 |
| Corporate Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider) | ||
| SME | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| SkillsFuture >=21 years old | $150.00 | $177.00 |
| SkillsFuture >=40 years old | $90.00 | $117.00 |
| Non-SME | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| SkillsFuture >=21 years old | $150.00 | $177.00 |
| SkillsFuture >=40 years old | $90.00 | $117.00 |
If you require us to submit the invoice to Vendors@Gov, please note that SSG funding is not applicable for your course fees. For ID, please select NRIC (NO FUNDING) to ensure that your application is submitted without funding.
Please note that prices are subjected to change.