Comprehensive First Aid - Level 2

This course equips learners with the confidence and skills to provide essential first aid when it's needed most, including in complex, multi-patient emergencies.

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Duration
1.5 days
Topic
First Aid
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At a glance

Course details

Duration: 1.5 days
Unit Standard:

Unit #   Name Level 
Credits  
6400 Manage first aid in an emergency situation  3 2
6401 Provide first aid  2 1
6402 Provide basic life support  2 2


This course equips learners with the skills and confidence to provide first aid in a variety of emergencies, including complex, multi-patient scenarios. Learners practice assessing and managing conditions such as shock, bleeding, burns, fractures, soft tissue injuries, poisonings, heart attacks, asthma, strokes, seizures, and diabetes.

The scenario based course includes CPR training and ensures learners are prepared to provide critical assistance until professional help arrives. It meets Ministry of Education guidelines for early childcare education.

Overview

Comprehensive First Aid - Level 2 course overview

Knowing where the first aid kit is located won’t help if someone is injured or becomes unwell and no one knows what to do next. In an emergency, hesitation and uncertainty can make a difficult situation worse. This Workplace First Aid – Level 2 course is designed to give learners the skills and confidence to respond effectively to a wide range of workplace and community emergencies.
 
We don’t rely on theory alone. Our industry-experienced instructors guide learners through practical, scenario-based training that reflects real situations. Participants develop the skills to assess an incident, manage hazards, and provide first aid for serious injuries and sudden illness. The course covers CPR and AED use, bleeding and shock management, burns, fractures, and conditions such as asthma, stroke, seizures, and diabetic emergencies. Learners practise applying the DRSABCD approach and responding across a range of situations, including incidents involving more than one person.
 
IMPAC’s focus is on building capable people who can step in and provide first aid when it matters. Participants leave with a clear understanding of how to assess and manage an emergency, provide care until help arrives, and support safer outcomes for those involved. Your team steps back into the workplace or community with the confidence to respond appropriately and take action when needed.

Curriculum

What you'll cover

This course is designed for:

  • Workplace employees who may need to respond to serious injury or sudden illness before emergency services arrive.
  • School staff and teachers who need practical first aid capability for day-to-day incidents and higher-risk situations.
  • Community volunteers, caregivers, and parents who want the confidence to step in during an emergency.
  • Members of the general public who want recognised first aid, CPR, and AED training they can use at work, at home, or in the community.
  • Organisations that need trained first aiders who can manage hazards, assess an incident scene, and respond when more than one person is involved.

Our approach

+IMPAC's Comprehensive First Aid - Level 2 training approach

This Comprehensive First Aid - Level 2 course is built around practical participation, not passive listening. Learners work through realistic first aid scenarios that reflect the kinds of injuries, medical events, and scene-management decisions that come up in workplaces, schools, and community settings.

Facilitators guide the group through how to assess an incident, make the area as safe as possible, prioritise care, and take action using a clear first aid process. Alongside CPR and AED practice, learners work through examples involving bleeding, burns, fractures, poisoning, breathing difficulties, seizures, stroke, and diabetic emergencies so the training feels useful in real situations rather than abstract.

The focus is on helping people stay calm, think clearly, and apply what they have learned when it counts. By the end of the course, learners have practised both the hands-on skills and the decision-making needed to provide first aid until further medical help takes over.

Format

Course format and duration

This course is delivered over one and a half days.

Training is available in person nationwide for in-house delivery, with public courses offered subject to demand.

Upcoming sessions

Public courses – Book now

There are no public sessions scheduled at this time. Please contact us to arrange in-house training or to be notified when new dates are available.

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Further study options

If you’re continuing your learning journey in health and safety, this course can contribute towards IMPAC’s Certificate in Applied Workplace Health and Safety Practices (Level 3), which leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3).

This course is a elective module within the programme, allowing you to build on your existing training while working towards a recognised qualification over time.  To learn more, click here, or to enrol, click here.

This programme is approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under section 439 of the Education and Training Act 2020, and Impac Services Limited is accredited to provide it under section 441 of the Education and Training Act.

What's next

Next steps

To get started, you can book now.

To explore more courses in this area, see the First Aid category.
 
If you are building wider emergency capability, this course also sits well alongside First Aid Refresher, Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa, and Fire Warden training.

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