Table for comparing the contents of the FRC first aid courses
The scope of the topics depends on the duration of the course.
CONTENTS | FRC Emergency First Aid 4 h | FRC Emergency First Aid 8 h | FRC First Aid Course EA 1® | FRC First Aid Course EA 2® |
Responding to an emergency situation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
First aid for an unconscious person | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Adult cardio-pulmonary resuscitation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Use of a defibrillator | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
First aid for a suffocating person | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
How to stop severe bleeding | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
First aid for a blood circulation disorder (shock) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Accident prevention ** | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
First aid for the most common sudden illnesses | – | ✔ | ✔ | – |
First aid for the most typical wounds and burns | – | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Health promotion ** | – | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Psychological first aid ** | – | ✔ | ✔ | – |
First aid for joint injuries and fractures | – | – | ✔ | – |
Other accidents | – | – | ✔ | – |
First aid for poisoning | – | – | ✔ | – |
Emergency first aid recap | – | – | – | ✔ |
Resuscitating a child, baby or victim of drowning * | – | – | – | ✔ |
First steps in an emergency situation | – | – | – | ✔ |
Fractures and spinal injuries, head injuries | – | – | – | ✔ |
Injuries caused by cold temperatures (frostbite) and hypothermia | – | – | – | ✔ |
Heat-related illnesses | – | – | – | ✔ |
Psychological first aid | – | – | – | ✔ |
Customised content and exercises for the target group *** | – | – | – | ✔ |
Special emphasis according to group | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
* Also in other courses, if relevant for the target group.
** Covered in connection with other topics in the course.
*** The FRC Emergency First Aid 4 h® online course is also suitable for actors in electrical engineering (wounds, burns, electric shocks)
Please note! Your FRC First Aid Course EA 1® certificate must be valid when taking part in FRC First Aid Course EA 2®.