Occupational First Aid Course
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Occupational First Aid Course

Participants will have the relevant knowledge and application skills in demonstrating first aid/CPR skills to apply them in their workplace.

Content

Explain the duties and responsibilities of First Aider
List the legal requirements under Workplace Safety and Health (First Aid) Regulations
Check and pack contents of First Aid Box
Apply first aid to accident victims in the workplace
Manage a medical emergency at the workplace
Manage victims of hazardous chemicals exposure
Identify common workplace accidents requiring first aid treatment

Who to Attend:(a) Any individuals with interest in first aid (b) Assigned a WSH-related role in the company(c) Must be physically fit and able to render help to another individual during an emergency

Legal Requirement Workplace Safety and Health (First Aid) Regulations stipulates that “every person appointed as a first-aider shall (a) have successfully completed a training course acceptable to the Commissioner; and (b) undergo such subsequent retraining in first-aid treatment as the Commissioner may require”.

Pre-requisite: (a) Must be physically fit and able to render help to another individual during an emergency ((b)ESS Workplace literacy and numeracy Level 5 and above (c) OFAC main course or refresher course as one complete course comprising Occupational First Aid (OFA) training and CPR-AED training. The validity for CPR-AED and OFA is 2 years.

Assessment: Written, Practical (Bandaging & CPR+AED), Oral.

Attendance:75% attendance for entire course, and 100% attendance for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation + Automated External Defibrillator (CPR + AED) training

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by:

Results will be released 5 working days after the course ends.Upon Completion of the course and passing the examination, a Safety Pass from August International PteLtd. will be awarded to you.

SDF Funding Available: Up to 70%, Subject to WSG terms and conditions

Note: For Occupational First Aid Course (OFAC), WSHO can only claim SDU Pointsonce; reapeat or refresher training shall not be eligible for any SDU Point.

SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)

*All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses.

Visit the SkillsFuture Credit website to choose from the courses available on the Training Exchange course directory

Skill Development Fund (SDF)

Occupational First Aid Course	All Other Participants	Singaporeans/PRs (aged 21 and above)			Skillsfuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (Singaporeans aged 40 and above 70% of the course fee)
Occupational First Aid Course	All Other Participants	Individual	Non-SME Company	SME Company	Individual	Non-SME Company	SME Company
Full Course Fee (exclusive GST)	$ 300.93	$ 300.93	$ 300.93	$ 300.93	$ 300.93	$ 300.93	$ 300.93
9.0% GST on nett course fee	$ 27.08	$ 27.08	$ 27.08	$ 27.08	$ 27.08	$ 27.08	$ 27.08
Less: Additional funding if eligible under various schemes	$ 0.00	$ 150.47	$ 150.47	$ 210.65	$ 210.65	$ 210.65	$ 210.65
Total nett course fee payable, including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes	$ 328.01	$ 177.55	$ 177.55	$ 117.36	$ 117.36	$ 117.36	$ 117.36

*Note: This is a tentative calculation. Amount may vary after SSG Funding Approval

Funding Eligibility Criteria

Individual Sponsored Trainee	Company Sponsored Trainee
Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents From 1 Oct 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses. Trainee must pass all prescribed assessments and attain competency August International reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria.	Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents From 1 Oct 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses. Trainee must pass all prescribed assessments and attain competency August International reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria.

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
From 1 Oct 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.
Trainee must pass all prescribed assessments and attain competency
August International reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria.

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
From 1 Oct 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.
Trainee must pass all prescribed assessments and attain competency
August International reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria.

Course Duration:

Total: 23.5 hrs, inclusive assessment 2hr 40min.

Payment Mode:

Nets/Online Transfer

Trainer/Trainee Ratio

Lecture 1:18 Practice on manikin 1:6

Class Size

1:18

SDU Point

10 Points