Emergency First Aid Training
What is Emergency First Aid Training?
Emergency First Aid Training provides basic life-saving skills to respond to medical emergencies. It focuses on recognizing critical situations, giving initial care, and stabilizing patients until medical help arrives. This shorter course covers essential emergency intervention.
Why Emergency First Aid Training?
In the Philippines, emergencies such as cardiac arrest, choking, severe bleeding, and injuries can happen anytime. Knowing how to respond effectively reduces fatalities and complications before emergency medical services (EMS) arrive. This training is vital in workplaces, schools, homes, and public areas to ensure immediate care for those in need.
Who Needs Emergency First Aid Training?
- Workplace employees and safety officers complying with RA 11058 and DOLE regulations.
- Security personnel, teachers, and school staff responsible for emergency response.
- Parents, guardians, and caregivers who need first aid skills at home.
- Community volunteers and responders involved in disaster or emergency response.
- Individuals with no medical background but who want basic first aid knowledge.
Objectives of Emergency First Aid Training:
- Learn to recognize medical emergencies and provide immediate assistance.
- Develop essential first aid skills to stabilize victims before professional help arrives.
- Understand basic life-saving techniques, such as CPR, choking response, and wound care.
- Promote public awareness and preparedness in emergency situations.
- Ensure compliance with Philippine workplace safety and health regulations.
Key Components of Emergency First Aid Training:
- Introduction to First Aid and Emergency Response Principles – Importance of quick action in emergencies.
- Basic CPR and AED Use – Hands-only CPR and defibrillation for cardiac arrest.
- Choking Management – Techniques to clear airway obstruction in adults, children, and infants.
- Bleeding and Wound Care – Controlling bleeding and dressing wounds properly.
- Fracture, Sprains, and Immobilization – Basic techniques to prevent further injury.
- Shock and Unconsciousness Response – Identifying signs of shock and providing initial care.
- Emergency Action Plan – Coordinating with emergency medical services (EMS).
Where can I take Emergency First Aid Training?
Petrosphere Incorporated provides various training modalities including face-to-face training, blended training, which is a portion having online lecture and face-to-face classroom training, self-paced training and online instructor-led training.
If you or your company intend to take Emergency First Aid Training, you can get in touch with our agents through the chat support located on the left side of your screen. Our team is ready to assist you with inquiries regarding course details, schedules, fees, and registration processes to help you get started with your training.
Certification and Compliance:
- Conducted by DOH, Red Cross, and accredited safety training providers.
- Participants receive an Emergency First Aid Certificate, typically valid for 2 years.
- Meets requirements for DOLE workplace safety compliance under RA 11058 and OSHS.
- Recognized for workplace, community, and school first aid preparedness programs.
Compliance Benefits:
- Ensures organizations comply with DOLE and workplace safety regulations.
- Improves emergency response readiness, reducing workplace accidents and fatalities.
- Provides essential life-saving skills to the general public and employees.
- Strengthens disaster preparedness and community safety initiatives.
- Differences Between Emergency First Aid Training, Occupational First Aid Training, and Standard First Aid Training
Can I use Emergency First Aid Training certificate for CPD?
Definitely, yes. There are two ways to earn CPD points, it’s either through a self-directed learning or through a direct CPD points issued by PRC. Either way, you can make use of the points issued by the PRC with 8 hours Emergency First Aid Training duration.