FIRST AID AND BASIC FIREFIGHTING COURSES
We offer first aid level 1 & 3 courses as well as a basic firefighting course that teach essential skills needed for an emergency
FIRST AID AND BASIC FIREFIGHTING COURSES
We offer first aid level 1 & 3 courses as well as a basic firefighting course that is designed to teach essential skills needed to people and property
First Aid Level 1 &
Level 3 courses
Melior Access offers accredited first aid training for anybody that wants to learn these essential life-saving skills. We cover basics to advanced theory and practice to equip you with vital skills which you can use to assess an emergency situation and respond with the appropriate first aid.
All our courses are offered by highly qualified and experienced instructors
First Aid Level 1 Course
Course duration
3 days
What will you learn?
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Understanding basic principles of first aid
- Understanding the terminology, positioning, basic anatomy and physiology of the human body
- Being prepared at the workplace for patient and emergency scene assessment
- Treating life-threatening as well as common injuries using first aid principles
- Applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and choking procedures
- Treating bleeding, wounds as well as burns
- Treating head, spinal, chest, abdominal, pelvic, as well as fractures injuries
- Applying medical emergencies and shock management
- Applying emergency carry methods
Qualifications and reward
First Aid Level 1: Unit Standard 376480 Dept of Labour CI386, Teta 13-368 A successful candidate would be certified as competent to apply first aid as an advanced first responder.
The certificate is valid for 3 years after which time you need to do a refresher
Entry Requirements?
None
Course cost?
- First Aid Level 1 Course Cost (At our facilities) R 750.00 (excl. VAT)
- First Aid Level 1 Course Cost (Offsite at your location) Contact us for enquiry – Minimum 6 participants
First Aid Level 3 Course
Course duration
3 days
What will you learn?
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Understanding advanced principles of first aid
- Emergency scene management including triage
- Advanced workplace readiness including scene and patient assessment as well as optimal treatment procedures
- Advanced treatment of life-threatening as well as common injuries using first aid principles
- Applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and choking procedures for adults, children, and infants, including the use of the defibrillator
- Treating catastrophic bleeding, wounds as well as burns
- Advanced treatment of head, spinal, chest, abdominal, pelvic, as well as fractures injuries within the environment of the rope access industry
- Dealing with environmental emergencies such as near drowning, poisoning as well as bites, and stings
- Treatment of shock
- Record keeping, and
- Advanced Emergency carry methods
Qualifications and reward
First Aid Level 3: Unit Standard 376480 Dept of Labour CI386, Teta 13-368 A successful candidate would be certified as competent to apply first aid as an advanced first responder.
The certificate is valid for 2 years after which time you need to do a refresher
Entry Requirements?
You must have successfully completed a First Aid Level 2 course
Course cost?
- ,First Aid Level 3 Course Cost (At our facilities) R 1,550.00 (excl. VAT)
- First Aid Level 3 Course Cost (Offsite at your location) Contact us for enquiry – Minimum 6 participants
Basic Firefighting course
Learn the fundamentals of firefighting and how to apply them to real-world situations.
This includes essential skills like understanding the various types of fires that can occur, how to prevent them, and the correct procedures to use when faced with an unexpected fire emergency.
Basic Fire Fighting Course
Course duration
What will you learn?
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Understand the pillars of a fire
- Identifying the type of fire
- Identify the type of mitigating measure for the type of fire
- To identify a usable fire extinguisher
- How to apply a fire extinguisher
- How to assist a burning victim
- Treatment of burn wounds
- Treatment of shock
- Evacuation procedure
- Practical exercises in using a fire extinguisher and evacuation
Qualifications and reward
A successful candidate would be certified as competent to handle and extinguish small fires.
Entry Requirements?
Course cost?
- Basic Fire fighting – R 1,345.50 (excl. VAT)
Why use Melior Access?
We are industrial and marine rope access specialists
We have extensive experience in rigging & rope access
Our technicians are IRATA Rope Access and ISO 9712 qualified
Member of IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association)
We provide comprehensive public liability insurance for all contracts
Melior Access is fully COIDA and Department of Labour compliant
We are a South African based owner operated BEE Level 2 company
We use top-rated gear and have an impeccable safety record