First Aid Certificates

ASI Instructors are required to hold a “current” First Aid certificate.    

This certification equips you to manage common injuries, medical conditions and emergencies until professional help arrives.  

Remote Locations.  If you ar working in remote or high-risk environments, areas with extreme weather or limited access to emergency services where medical assistance may be delayed for hours or even days, we recommended you hold an Outdoor or Wilderness First Aid certificate.   

Topics

The first aid training course should include the following:  

• basic emergency care for injuries and illnesses
• CPR, cramp
• hypothermia
• heat stroke
• strain/sprains
• fractures, breaks and dislocations
• breathing emergencies including choking and asthma
• head injuries
• eye injuries
• bites and stings
• bleeding
• shock
• epilepsy
• allergies

 Formats / Expiry

• Face to face workshops. (can be a combination of online learning plus face to face workshop).
• Expired
• More than 3 years old (even if expiry date is longer than 3 years)

Not Acceptable

• On-line only first aid courses not acceptable. 
• “First aid at Work” certificates that do not cover the above topics.

Acceptable First Aid Training Organisations / Certificates

Below are examples of first aid certificates that ASI accepts, along with some training providers in different countries.

These are only examples — the important thing is that your first aid course covers the required topics listed above