The gap between a minor injury and a life-threatening emergency is often just a few minutes — and what happens in those minutes, before specialised medical care arrives, can decide the outcome. Rising population density and fast-changing technology have only made that window more critical, which is exactly why first-aid knowledge is no longer optional for non-specialists.

This course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy builds that readiness from the ground up: what first aid actually means, how to prioritise action in the middle of a crisis, and the techniques that let anyone step in effectively when a family member, colleague, or stranger needs help right now.

What You’ll Gain

• The basic rules of first aid, what they’re for, and where the responder’s responsibility begins and ends.
• How to assess an injury and start first-aid procedures, including reading vital signs — breathing, pulse, blood pressure, and temperature.
• How to prioritise multiple injuries by severity, including in workplace-injury scenarios.
• What belongs in a complete first-aid kit.

Who Should Join

• Anyone preparing to study nursing or first aid who wants a head start in the field.
• Workers in factories and industrial facilities, and newcomers to medical or administrative roles in health centres.

Module 1: What First Aid Is — Concept and Principles

• Defining first aid and the principles behind it.
• The basics every responder needs before doing anything else.

Module 2: Protecting the Rescuer and Setting Priorities

• Conditions for keeping the rescuer safe while helping others.
• The conditions and priorities that guide a rescuer’s decisions on the scene.

Module 3: Rescue Rules and Assisting the Injured

• Core rules for rescue and for assisting an injured person.
• A practical overview of key first-aid techniques.

Module 4: CPR and Responding to an Unconscious Victim

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in practice.
• How to respond when the injured person has lost consciousness.

Where the Course Runs

Sessions take place across a wide range of countries, including:

• Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Austria and Denmark, in addition to Australia and the United States.
• We schedule each session at a time and place that fits your workload.

Delivery Formats

• Group sessions at the Academy's training centres
• One-to-one coaching
• Field-based, hands-on training built on an up-to-date curriculum
• Classroom-based theory sessions at the Academy

What You Walk Away With

Once the programme wraps up, every participant receives a certificate accredited by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy confirming their attendance.

Good to Know

• We can run this course at whichever time and location suits you.
• This course is delivered to a high standard for senior professionals — reach out to the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy team for more details.