Best comprehensive first aid course in NZ?

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chatterbox

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#306453 24-Jul-2023 14:18

Just wondering if anyone has any opinions on the best first aid course to do? I like the look of the Red Cross comprehensive first aid one.

Am thinking about doing some volunteering with Red Cross / St John’s.

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#3107595 24-Jul-2023 14:58

The 2 day Comprehensive First Aid courses offer a lot more than your standard workplace first aid course and i would highly recommend you do one every couple of years, or do the refresher.

panther2

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#3107620 24-Jul-2023 16:06

Have used st john's for the last couple years refresher every 2 years to see currently certificate

chatterbox

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#3107636 24-Jul-2023 16:54

Jase2985:
The 2 day Comprehensive First Aid courses offer a lot more than your standard workplace first aid course and i would highly recommend you do one every couple of years, or do the refresher.

I’m after the best course NZ has to offer. So not work place specific. I think it’s something that can come in handy when you least expect it and where you least expect it.

I preferred the look of it compared to the St John’s offerings. But I don’t know all the providers.

chatterbox

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#3107637 24-Jul-2023 16:59

panther2: Have used st john's for the last couple years refresher every 2 years to see currently certificate

Why did you choose St John’s over other providers? At first glance I noticed they’re a tad cheaper.

panther2

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#3107648 24-Jul-2023 17:45

chatterbox:
panther2: Have used st john's for the last couple years refresher every 2 years to see currently certificate

Why did you choose St John’s over other providers? At first glance I noticed they’re a tad cheaper.

Employer pays been about 5 times

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#3107702 24-Jul-2023 20:33

Jase2985:

The 2 day Comprehensive First Aid courses offer a lot more than your standard workplace first aid course and i would highly recommend you do one every couple of years, or do the refresher.

I support this from Jase2985, as OP wants this personally.
Work pays for my refresher at Hato Hone for the last couple of years. I do the online one and attend the afternoon session.

Have been to the Red Cross for only 1 training session a while back (closer to my workplace at that time) and really cant remember it being that different

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#3107719 24-Jul-2023 21:57

chatterbox:
Jase2985:

The 2 day Comprehensive First Aid courses offer a lot more than your standard workplace first aid course and i would highly recommend you do one every couple of years, or do the refresher.

I’m after the best course NZ has to offer. So not work place specific. I think it’s something that can come in handy when you least expect it and where you least expect it.

I preferred the look of it compared to the St John’s offerings. But I don’t know all the providers.

unless you have tried a few different courses how do you know its the best? The comprehensive one teaches 3x unit standards, where as the full one only teaches 2.

over and above that your looking into specialised first aid type stuff.

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chatterbox

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#3108951 28-Jul-2023 08:59

Jase2985:

unless you have tried a few different courses how do you know its the best? The comprehensive one teaches 3x unit standards, where as the full one only teaches 2.

over and above that your looking into specialised first aid type stuff.

I was only after peoples opinions. I'm aware it may not be factual but people usually have their reasons for choosing their courses and sometimes may end up on courses by different providers.

From what I can see the Red Cross course looks more comprehensive and cheaper than the St John equivalent.

boosacnoodle

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#3108967 28-Jul-2023 09:23

I have always done the Red Cross courses and found them to be good. I kind of object to supporting St John given their untenable, charitable, position.

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#3108969 28-Jul-2023 09:25

The best in what way? Any of the normal basic ones will be fine. If you want to take it further, Pre hospital admission advanced courses are available which cover a lot more. You need to have done the basic one first.

I use Red Cross.

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#3108989 28-Jul-2023 09:51

all they teach to unit standard, and that means its prescribed content so they should all be very similar if they are teaching the same unit standards.

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#3109034 28-Jul-2023 11:15

Geektastic: ..., Pre hospital admission advanced courses are available which cover a lot more. ...

Please tell me more. What's so special about these?

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#3109946 31-Jul-2023 07:41

ANglEAUT:

Geektastic: ..., Pre hospital admission advanced courses are available which cover a lot more. ...

Please tell me more. What's so special about these?

PHEC (Pre-Hospital Emergency Care) is the next step up from your "standard" first aid course.

Mileage will vary between the providers as to exactly what is covered but if you read up on the NZQA Unit Standards they cover, that is your base.

Additional skills include advanced airway management (OPA inserting, bag-masking, O2 supply etc), scene management, note taking, patient handover etc.

Definitely a step up and a lot of info to cover but well worth it.

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