Occupational Safety and Health
First Aid Training Courses
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What are the first aid training courses approved by the Commissioner? 
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What are the first aid training courses approved by the Commissioner?
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Under the provision of Occupational Safety and Health Regulation (OSHR), Cap 509A, ‘a person trained in first aid’ shall be a person:
- who holds a certificate of competency in first aid issued by the St. John's Ambulance Association, the Auxiliary Medical Services (AMS) or the Hong Kong Red Cross; or
- who is a registered nurse within the meaning of the Nurses Registration Ordinance (Cap 164); or
- who has completed a training course in first aid and who holds a certificate to that effect issued by an organisation approved by the Commissioner.
To date, the following courses are considered to serve the above purpose:
1. Auxiliary Medical Services (Open to public)
- Basic First Aid
- Refresher First Aid
2. Civil Aid Service (Not open to public)
- Basic First Aid Training Course
3. Emergency Medical Response Society (Open to public)
- First Aid, CPR and AED Certificate Course
- First Aid, CPR and AED Certificate Refresher Course
- First Aid and Emergency Response Certificate Course
- First Aid and Emergency Response Certificate Refresher Course
- Advanced Emergency Incident Responder Certificate Course
- Advanced Emergency Incident Responder Certificate Refresher Course
4. Fire Services Department (Not open to public)
- Ambulance Officer Initial Training Course
- Ambulanceman/ ambulancewoman Initial Training Course
- Ambulance Officer Foundation Training Course
- Ambulanceman/ ambulancewoman Foundation Training Course
- Basic Ambulance Aid Course
- Advanced Ambulance Aid Training at First Responder Level for Firefighters
5. Hong Kong Red Cross (Open to public)
- Standard First Aid Certificate Course
- Standard First Aid Certificate Course (Blended Learning)
- Standard First Aid Certificate Refresher Course
6. Hong Kong Society of Professional Medical Care (Open to public)
- Occupational First Aid Course
- Occupational First Aid Refresher Course
- Emergency Medical Responder Course
7. Hong Kong St. John Ambulance (Open to public)
- “Certificate in First Aid” Course (Face-to-face mode) (FA)
- “Certificate in First Aid” Course (Blended Mode) - Elearning (EFAT)
- One day First Aid Refresher Course (ODRC)
- Half Day First Aid Refresher Course (HDRC)
8. Hong Kong Underwater Association (Open to public) [The Commissioner for Labour’s approval for the following courses had been expired on 19 Oct 2021.]
- Basic First Aid Certificate Course
- Refresher Basic First Aid Certificate Course
9. Occupational Safety and Health Council (Open to public)
- Certificate of Competence in First Aid Course
- Certificate of Competence in Refresher First Aid Course
10. Hospital Authority Ruttonjee Hospital and Tang Shiu Kin Hospital A&E Training Centre (Open to public)
- Practical First Aid Certificate Course
- Practical First Aid Certificate (Renewal) Course
11. Scout Association of Hong Kong (Not open to public)
- First Aid Certificate Course
- Refresher Training for First Aid Certificate Course
12. The Hong Kong Life Saving Society (Not open to public)
- First Aid Certificate Course
- First Aid Certificate Refresher Course
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