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Safety First Aid |
 Emergencies can happen at any time – at work, at home, at play or while travelling. When an emergency does occur, knowing how to administer first aid correctly, could very well spell the difference between life and death.
First aid is given to preserve life, prevent further injuries and promote recovery. Certain conditions such as severe bleeding or asphyxiation require immediate treatment if the patient is to survive. In such cases, even a few seconds delay could mean death.
Fiji Red Cross has two components to its Safety First Aid Programme – Community Safety and Commercial First Aid.
Commercial First Aid is a fee earning programme offered through public courses. On site courses for businesses and communities can also be delivered based on prior arrangement with the Safety Coordinator at National Office. A minimum of 20 people are required for on site courses.
The certificates awarded at the end of the respective courses are certified by the Training and Productivity Authority of Fiji (TPAF) and is grant claimable.
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Commercial First Aid |
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First Aid CPR
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 This is a two-day course that covers instruction and practical knowledge on cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid. This course is suited for members of the general public as well as safety officers in the respective places of work.
The CPR component is valid only for a year and a refresher course must be undertaken each year to validate your CPR skills.
The first aid component is valid for three years.
Public course are available at the following dates and times for Suva. The Suva courses are all held at the training room in Red Cross House, 22 Gorrie Street, Suva.
Please contact DSCC(W) and DSCC(N) for public courses in their respective divisions. You may also book on site course with them.
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DATES 2010 |
March
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2-3; 29-30.
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April
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6-7; 26-28.
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May
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3-4; 24-25.
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June
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15-16; 28-29.
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July
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5-6; 26-27.
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August
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2-3; 23-24.
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September
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6-7; 27-28.
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October
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4-5; 25-26.
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November
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1-2; 23-24.
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December
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6-7; 20-21.
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This programme is also offered for free at the community level through Community Based Safety First Aid which is part of the Health and Care programme.
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Mind That Child
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This two-day course relates to the care and welfare of children from birth to primary school age. Course contents include milestones in child rearing, infant and child first aid as well as CPR. This course is ideal for nannies in private homes and hotels as well as pre-school teachers.
Public course are available at the following dates and times for Suva. The Suva courses are all held at the training room in Red Cross House, 22 Gorrie Street, Suva.
Please contact DSCC(W) and DSCC(N) for public courses in their respective divisions. You may also book on site course with them.
| MONTH |
DATES FOR 2010 |
March
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4-5.
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April
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8-9.
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May
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5-6.
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June
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17-18.
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July
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7-8.
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August
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4-5. |
September
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8-9.
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October
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6-7. |
November
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3-4.
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December
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8-9 |
This programme is also offered for free at the community level through Community Based Safety First Aid which is part of the Health and Care programme.
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Elementary First Aid & First Aid at Sea
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These two courses are designed for mariners and is a compulsory requirement for their sea-going ticket.
EFA is same as the two-day First Aid CPR course but named so for maritime purposes. This course is ideal for cadets and deck hands.
FAS is a four-day course in advanced first aid. This course is designed for officers and is one of five requirements for the FIMSA Safety Certificate of competency.
The First Aid component of this certificate is valid for five years. The CPR component has to be renewed each year.
If you are a seafarer and need to attend or renew your certificate contact National Office or DSCC(W) or DSCC(N)
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