Course for workers assigned first aid duties
Recipients and focus areas
The course is designed for workers in charge of First Aid. It provides the necessary knowledge to keep an injured or sick person alive until the emergency services arrive.
Fact sheet
- Course duration: the duration of the course depends on the category into which the company falls (classification of companies or production units according to article 1 of Decree n. 388 of the Italian Ministry of Health, 15 July 2003, based on the number of employees)
- Course for companies in group A: 16 hours
- Course for companies in groups B/C: 12 hours
- Frequency of updating:
- Refresher course – first aid – group A: every three years, 6 hours
- Refresher course – first aid – groups B/C: every three years, 4 hours
- Classroom/e-learning: the theoretical part of the course can be carried out online, the practical part must be done in the classroom
- Requirements: none
- Certificate: at the end of the course and after passing the test, a certificate of attendance is issued
- Legal framework: DM 388/2003
As required by legislation, the theoretical part is carried out by doctors. By choice, the practical part is entrusted to emergency service volunteers, so as to bring their valuable experience from the field into the classroom.