Training

First Aid Level 1: Unit Standard-119567 Level 1 Credits 5

This unit standard is for persons required to assess the emergency situation and providing basic Life Support and basic First Aid in order to stabilize patients prior to transfer to the emergency services.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of emergency scene management
• Demonstrate an understanding of elementary anatomy and physiology
• Assess an emergency situation
• Apply First Aid procedures to the life-threatening situation
• Treat common injuries

Duration: 2 Days

First Aid Level 2: Unit Standard- 120496 Level 2 Credits 5

This Unit Standard will be useful for employees to enable them to provide primary emergency care (first aid) in response to an occupational risk induced or any health emergency in their specific workplaces.

Qualifying learners are able to:

• Demonstrate the principles of primary emergency care.
• Assess and control a single injury emergency scene in the workplace.
• Demonstrate primary emergency life support for adults, children and infants.
• Explain and manage shock.
• Carry out secondary assessment of the sick or injured person and provide appropriate primary emergency care at the scene.
• Keep records of the incident/accident.

Duration:  3 Days

First Aid Level 3: Unit Standard-376480 Level 3 Credits 8

This unit standard is to enable the first responder to react to emergencies at an advanced first aid level, until the arrival of more professional emergency personnel.

Qualifying learners will be capable of:

• Explaining the principles of advanced first aid in emergencies.
• Demonstrating an advanced level of preparedness to deal with sudden illness or emergency.
• Assessing and managing an emergency scene/disaster.
• Describing the anatomy and explaining the physiology of the human body systems in terms of injury or sudden illness.
• Applying primary first aid for all age groups according to accepted current first aid protocols.
• Explaining and managing shock.

Duration: 5 Days

Basic Fire Fighting: Unit Standard-120331 Level 3 Credits 3 

Learners credited with this unit standard will be able to demonstrate knowledge of working place fires, their probable causes, how to prevent them, how they are detected and how to apply emergency fire fighting procedures.

Duration: 6 Hours

Fire Marshall: Unit Standard- 259597 Level 2 Credits 3

The person credited with this unit standard is able to distinguish between an emergency and an incident as well as understanding the different types of emergencies that may take place in the workplace. The learners will be able to explain the types of emergency alarms in the workplace, the procedures for responding to them and the methods and procedures which need to be applied in an assembly area after an alarm.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

• Explaining different types of emergencies that may be encountered in a workplace.
• Explaining various responses to an alarm.
• Explaining actions required of a safety officer in an assembly area.
• Explaining the functions of an emergency control centre. 

Duration:  1 Day

Health & Safety Rep-9964 Level 2 Credits 3

The purpose of this Unit Standard is to enable learners to apply basic health and safety legislation in the form of standards and procedures governing health and safety in the workplace, to ensure that they contribute to a safe, healthy environment for themselves and others.

Duration: 1 Day

Health and Safety for Managers-259601 Level 2 Credits 2

Learners credited with this unit standard will be able to explain the importance of integrating safety and health considerations in routine activities within the workplace and identify the critical areas in order to prevent incidents taking place. Learners will be able to measure safety performance against established objectives, deal with any deviations from the set objectives and make recommendations on the development of the safety and health management programme.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

• Explaining the requirements for the implementation of a safety and health management programme in the workplace.
• Implementing the procedures for evaluating safety and health performance in a workplace, as required by the safety and health management programme.
• Evaluating performance of workplace safety activities required by the safety and health management programme.

Duration:  2 Days

OHS Act-113852 Level 3 Credits 4

Learners acquiring this standard will be learning towards obtaining a national qualification or are working within a health and safety environment, where acquisition of competence against this standard will add value to learner`s job, or chances of finding employment.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

• Identifying hazards
• Evaluating hazards
• Controlling hazards
• Explaining and using relevant legislation and regulations
• Gathering and organising occupational health, safety and environmental information from the workplace
• Carrying out occupational health and safety training

Duration:  2 Days

Risk Assessment- 120330 Level 3 Credits 4

Persons credited with this unit standard will be able to:

• Explain the legal and specified requirements for conducting continuous risk assessments.
• Prepare to conduct a continuous risk assessment.
• Conduct a continuous risk assessment.
• Initiate remedial action and follow up on Continuous Risk Assessment.

Duration: 1 Day

Incident and Accident- 259617 Level 2 Credits 3

The person credited with this unit standard is able to identify and explain the legal and organisational-specific requirements regulating the reporting and investigation of workplace incidents. The learners will be able to complete the required reports and be able to process any physical evidence which may have been collected.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

• Describing requirements for workplace safety, health and environment incident investigation.
• Gathering information for workplace safety, health and environment incident investigations.
• Conducting post-investigation activities.

Duration: 1 Day

Hazchem (Control Workplace Hazards and Risks)-259624 Level 2 Credits 4

The person credited with this unit standard is able to describe the information, training and duties of persons exposed to hazardous substances and risks, as well as understanding the responsibilities of both employer and employee in such situations. Learners will be able to identify hazardous substances by product and company, the procedures required to handle them, the risks and dangers associated with hazardous substances and the methods of dealing with exposure to them. They will also be able to explain the production, processing, use, storage, handing or transporting of hazardous substances, as well as dealing with compliance and non-compliance issues.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

• Explaining the governance of workplace hazardous substances.
• Explaining material safety data sheets (MSDS) for hazardous substances in the workplace.
• Explaining risks associated with workplace hazardous substances.
• Controlling workplace hazardous substances.

Duration: 1 Day

Stacking and Storing- 259620 Level 2 Credits 2

The person credited with this unit standard is able to explain the types, size and weight of goods and materials which safely manoeuvred by hand as well as safe handling techniques. The learner will be able to explain the physical and psychological limitations that exist for the safe manoeuvring of goods and materials by hand and be able to manoeuvre material in a manner that does not expose the worker to possible injury or harm by using incorrect tools and equipment.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

• Describing the materials which may be safely manoeuvred by hand.
• Describing the occupational health and safety requirements for the manual manoeuvring of materials in a workplace.

Duration:  1 Day

HIV/ AIDS - 14656 Level 1 Credits 5

This Unit Standard is for any learner who needs to demonstrate an understanding of sexuality and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS, and the impact of these infections on oneself, as well as in the workplace and society. It is also aimed at encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

A learner credited with this unit standard is able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of sexuality.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the nature, transmission and prevention of sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS.
• Describe means to cope and deal with sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS.
• Describe human rights of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.

Duration: 1 Day