First Aid

NZQA

New Zealand First Aid Certificate for Students (Formerly Advanced Work-based First Aid Training for Students)

Our most popular course for school students – delivered over 1 full day or 2 school days at your place or ours. Our First Aid Training for Schools can be customised to suit your school’s needs.

Teaching First Aid to students is about empowering them with life-saving skills. In critical moments, your students may be the closest person available to assist someone in need. Our course covers key skills like resuscitation, managing medical emergencies, and providing basic care until professional help arrives.

This training helps build confidence and readiness, ensuring that students are better prepared to handle emergencies at school, at home, or in the community. With a focus on engaging, real-world scenarios, our program is designed to make a lasting impact on your students’ preparedness and safety awareness.

Provided

For School

8.5 Hrs
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Instructor demonstrating CPR techniques to students in a classroom setting.

Course Overview

Tailored content for relevance to each group

Interactive “hands-on” activities

Special session rate for groups

Course Content

Notes
  • Optional NZQA Registration of Unit Standards
  • 8.5 hours plus Resource Pack (can be optional for the 2-school day course)
  • Class time: 1 full day 8am – 4.30pm or 2 school days 9am – 3pm
US6400

Manage First Aid in an Emergency Situation

  • Head injuries
  • Suspected spinal injuries
  • Major wounds
  • Major burns
  • Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
  • Heat and cold emergency
  • Gunshots (NEW)
  • Stabbings (NEW)
  • Emergency scene management
US6401

Provide First Aid

  • Burns
  • Fractures/Dislocations
  • Soft tissue injuries
  • Poisoning
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke
  • Asthma
  • Diabetic emergency
  • Seizures
US6402

Provide Basic Life Support

  • Scene assessment
  • DRSABCD
  • Recovery position
  • CPR (adult, child, infant)
  • Use of a defibrillator
  • Choking (adult, child, infant)
  • General cares
  • Shock
  • Bleeding

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Custom Packages Available for Schools Students

At Life Care, we recognise that every school has unique needs when it comes to First Aid training. That’s why we offer the flexibility to design custom packages tailored to your specific requirements. Whether you need a course that fits within your school’s timetable or specialised content to address unique student needs, we’re here to create a programme that works for you.

Our customised packages can cover a variety of First Aid skills such as CPR, managing common schoolyard injuries, or responding to emergency situations. We take the time to understand your school’s environment and adapt our training to ensure that it’s relevant, practical, and engaging for your students.

For schools interested in on-site training, we also provide a convenient option where we come directly to you. To ensure a smooth and effective session, please refer to our Facilities Requirements for On-Site Services (Schools) here.

With Life Care, you’re empowering students with life-saving skills that they can use in everyday situations. Contact us today to discuss your custom package options!

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Instructor performing CPR on a child mannequin during a first aid training session.
Statistics

14k+

Students Trained

Our seasoned trainers bring a wealth of experience to create engaging and effective learning experiences for students and school staff alike.

650+ 

Schools & ECEs

Life Care is proud to have already trained a substantial number of educators, contributing to the safety and well-being of our young learners. Our training programmes are crafted with precision, catering specifically to the needs of Schools and ECE centres.

Testimonials

“The team actually really enjoyed their morning and they said Lynette was fantastic. She was very informative and great to work with, so thank you. You guys will definitely be on the top of our list 😊.”

Tania Savage at Waipa Plumbing

“Brooke and Lynette are lovely to work with, and great ambassadors of Life Care Consultants.  Course one went well today, and we do it again tomorrow with the other Gateway class. Many thanks from a very happy client.”

Rosie Swinkels at Mt Maunganui College

“Our staff found the Life Care first aid training to be enjoyable and thorough. The initial online work was a very effective way to begin the training. We appreciated the straight forward, practical delivery. Time passed quickly because we were learning a lot of information through activities that were engaging and interesting. The trainer was professional and friendly. He facilitated a very beneficial day for us all. Ultimately, we felt a lot more equipped to deal with first aid situations. We will definitely use Life Care again for future first aid training.”

Clifford Wicks at Otari School, Wellington

“The course was upbeat and relevant. All of my students walked out of the course feeling confident in their ability. They were not afraid to ask questions and … got some great credits too. I found it super easy to deal with Life Consultants as a busy teacher – all of the pre course information was easy to understand and run my students through. The facilitator was wonderful as well – very upbeat and made a relationship with every single student – was super cool to see!”

Charlie Harrison at Aquinas College Tauranga

“When you book a Health and Safety course for your Gateway students you are aiming for the students to connect with the tutor. You want them to feel they can ask questions and gain as much knowledge as possible because you want each and every one of them to be safe out in the workplace. Alan listened to my students and created a great learning environment , which I could tell by the way the students were working each time I popped in. [x 3 visits each day ] Thanks, I will rebook with this company because of you and the effort you made at Trident last week.”

Karen Benge at Trident High School Bay of Plenty

“Everything runs smoothly – from making the booking to the completion of the course and reporting of results – nothing is too much trouble and students enjoy the courses.”

Raewyn Moore at Massey High School, Auckland

“Great organisation – easy to enrol students. Course content was excellent and well delivered. I particularly appreciate the Health & Safety training combinations (packages) available for delivery in schools – this is a great option to have.’”

Sonya Fitzgerald at Villa Maria College, Christchurch

“Very well organised, good training educators, well run courses, timely results. Absolutely, I would recommend Life Care Consultants to others.”

Jane Thomas at Morrinsville College, Waikato