The thought of doing a first aid certificate is groan inducing for most people. My boss told me I have to get one. It’s boring. It’s just another piece of paper I have to have. It’s a whole day wasted in a stuffy classroom. Sound familiar? Well take a moment to have a think about the real benefits of a having first aid certificate and you might be surprised at what you actually gain.
1. You will learn skills to save a life – Literally. We all have people we care about, kids, family members, friends, co-workers, neighbours. Imagine if one of the people you cared about had an accident. Would you want them to survive? Being able to provide first aid for a loved one could literally be the difference between life & death.
2. Avoiding injury – The old adage of prevention is better than cure certainly holds true here. Any good first aid course will open your eyes to the causes of many injuries, and knowing the causes can help you avoid the injuries all together.
3. Confidence – having some basic first aid knowledge can give you confidence that should an accident occur you KNOW what you can do to help. This confidence can calm you down in an emergency situation enabling you to act, rather than falling into panic. It also can give you piece of mind on a day to day basis knowing that you can help keep your loved ones safe.
4. It’s a Tax deduction – You can claim a deduction for the cost of first aid training courses if you, as a designated first aid person, are required to undertake first aid training to assist in emergency work situations. You may also be entitled to pay benefits if you are the designated first aider in a work place.
5. It can be entertaining. Forget death- by- power point presentation style courses. Choose a provider like Excite Safety Training who employs experienced instructors with emergency services backgrounds. By using a range of presentation techniques, as well as practical exercises and real life scenarios, these instructors will ensure that the course is entertaining as well as educational.
So whether you need a course for work or you just want to learn some skills to keep your loved one safe, check out the first aid courses on offer near you or contact Excite Safety Training for a course schedule and discover these benefits for yourself today.
