1stCpr

1stCpr First aid & CPR training

First Aid and CPR Training
1stCPR offers affordable First Aid and CPR training on both a mobile basis and at a venue in Sandton. 1stCPR will come and train in the comfort of your own home, school or office , we bring along all equipment including manikins and manuals
First Aid & CPR Training for Caregivers of Kids
Our main focus is parents , family & friends , nannies, au pairs and teachers, altho

ugh department of labour courses are also offered for corporates, schools, Grade 10-12 pupils et al. All courses are instructed by experienced, active, Emergency Medical Care Practioners that are also American Heart Association registered instructors. All courses offered have the appropriate accreditation ranging from American Heart Assosciation and Resuss Council of Southern Africa to Department of labour (course dependent). 1stCPR is passionate about the emergency medical field, teaching and promoting the "chain of survival" , the owner has experience both as a teacher, sports coach, ILS emergency care practitioner and most importantly is a mommy.

30/04/2026
29/04/2026
13/04/2026


When the heart stops…

blood flow stops.

And the brain begins to lose oxygen.

Within minutes.

Damage can begin.

That’s where CPR comes in.

Chest compressions don’t restart the heart.

But they do something just as important:

They keep blood moving.

Every push on the chest…

compresses the heart.

And forces blood up to the brain.

And vital organs.

Buying time.

Until help arrives.

That’s why CPR can make the difference between:

Recovery…

and permanent damage.

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❤️ HOW TO ACT (CRITICAL)

Call for emergency help immediately
Start chest compressions right away
Push hard and fast in the center of the chest
Don’t stop until help arrives

And most important:

👉 Doing something is better than doing nothing

11/04/2026

Will you be able to spot it?
Use the FASt mnemonic.

When come alive.
11/04/2026

When come alive.

Learn today, saves lives.
10/04/2026

Learn today, saves lives.

We celebrate Baby D's recovery after surviving a home drowning.

It was a warm spring Sunday afternoon. Baby D's mother was occupied briefly, when Baby D slipped past the safety gate and fell into the pool. After a while, her mother noticed her absence and instinctively rushed to the swimming pool. There, she found Baby D floating face-down in the pool. She pulled her out of the pool but she was unresponsive and wasn't breathing on her own. Baby D's mom immediately started Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and after a few moments she started breathing and vomited. Baby D remained unresponsive and her mother called for her husband and they rushed to Life Wilgers Hospital's emergency unit.

The resuscitation team, lead by Dr Louise Engelbrecht, jumped into action. Dr Alva Van der Merwe, Paediatrician, also assisted and Baby D was admitted to the paediatric ICU. By that evening she was more awake and responding. The following day Baby D started talking and playing in her bed. She had a quick recovery after this and was able to go home a week later.

We believe that Baby D's mother's CPR efforts played a big part in her survival, along with the well-coordinated efforts of the Life Wilgers Hospital emergency unit team who supported her full recovery. For more information about Life Wilgers Hospital’s emergency unit, contact us on 012 807 8135 or visit our website https://bit.ly/4g56qJ0 for further information.

08/04/2026

Address

Woodmead
Sandton
2191

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+27827878026

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