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Accredited first aid courses for Pretoria workplaces, run at your own premises — from the plants at Rosslyn and Silverton to offices in Hatfield, Menlyn and Centurion. Levels 1, 2 and 3, accredited through HWSETA and the QCTO, taught by working paramedics.
At a glance
The courses
Ralmed runs the three South African workplace first aid levels for Pretoria employers, at the employer's own premises. Level 1 is where most workplace first aiders start; Level 2 adds depth for higher-risk sites; Level 3 is for the person who will lead the response when something serious happens.
Pretoria's spread of work shows in what gets booked. The manufacturing belt at Rosslyn and the industrial areas around Silverton and Waltloo tend toward Level 2 and Level 3, where machinery injuries and longer response times are the concern. Offices in Hatfield, Brooklyn, Menlyn and Centurion usually need Level 1 cover for cardiac events, choking and falls.
Everything is taught hands-on. Delegates practise CPR and defibrillator use on mannequins, work through bleeding, burns and fractures, and are assessed practically rather than on paper alone.
Who it is for
Most bookings come from employers meeting their duty under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, which requires trained first aiders once a workplace passes ten employees.
Rosslyn, Silverton, Waltloo and the Pretoria West industrial areas, where the risks justify Level 2 or Level 3 rather than the basics.
Hatfield, Brooklyn, Menlyn, Lynnwood and the Centurion office nodes, where Level 1 cover across the floors is usually the right answer.
Departments, campuses and institutions across Tshwane that need a documented, accredited first aid capability on record.
Schools, sports clubs and residential estates around Pretoria that need trained people on hand at events and on site.
The levels
The Act sets how many first aiders you need. Your risk assessment should set the level.
| Level | Who it suits | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| First aid Level 1 | Offices, retail and lower-risk Pretoria workplaces | Scene management, CPR and defibrillator use, bleeding, burns, fractures, shock and the common medical emergencies |
| First aid Level 2 | Workshops, warehouses and higher-risk sites | The Level 1 skills in more depth, with more on medical emergencies and safe casualty handling |
| First aid Level 3 | Plants, heavy industry and lead first aiders | Advanced assessment, airway and oxygen skills, serious trauma and triaging more than one casualty |
How it works
01
Give us how many people need training, the level, and where in Pretoria you are. Group bookings and individual places both work.
02
We run the course at your Pretoria premises. You provide a room; we bring the mannequins, the equipment and the trainer.
03
Delegates spend most of the course on their feet, working scenarios built around their own workplace.
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Every delegate is assessed practically. Those who meet the standard receive an accredited certificate.
Training first aiders in Pretoria? Tell us how many and where.
Accredited. Our first aid training is accredited through HWSETA and the QCTO, so the certificate stands up to an inspection.
Taught by working paramedics. Ralmed runs an ambulance service. The trainer teaching your staff spends the rest of the week on real calls.
At your premises. We travel to you in Pretoria, so your team is not spending half a day in traffic to reach a training room.
One provider for the rest of it. Fire, risk assessment, incident investigation and occupational health can all come from the same team.
Cost
Courses are quoted per group rather than off a fixed list, because the cost moves with the things below. Send the numbers and we will confirm in writing.
These are the things that set the price:
For a quote, tell us the level, how many people and where in Pretoria you are. Call 086 1725 633 or send a WhatsApp.
Your options
Employers usually weigh these two against each other. The right answer depends mostly on how many people need training.
| Option | How it works | Suits | Things to weigh up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training at your Pretoria premises | The trainer and equipment come to you, in your own workplace | Groups, and any site wanting scenarios built on its own risks | You need a room big enough for practical work |
| Sending staff to a public course | Individuals attend a scheduled course elsewhere | One or two people, or very small employers | Travel time, and scenarios set in an unfamiliar building |
| Online first aid course | Videos and quizzes, with no practical assessment | General awareness only | No practical assessment, so it may not satisfy an inspector |
Get started
Send the level, the number of delegates and where in Pretoria you are, and we will come back with a date and a written quote.
Training room
89 Impala Road, Kelvin View, Sandton
Or we come to your premises.
All of it, and the wider Tshwane area — Rosslyn, Silverton, Waltloo, Pretoria West, the CBD, Hatfield, Brooklyn, Menlyn, Lynnwood, Garsfontein, Montana, Akasia and Centurion. Because we train at your premises, where you are matters less than how many people need the course.
See all our accredited medical training, or the main first aid course page.
Questions
Yes. We run accredited first aid courses at Levels 1, 2 and 3 at employers' own premises across Pretoria and the wider Tshwane area, from the Rosslyn and Silverton industrial areas to the Hatfield, Menlyn and Centurion office nodes.
Yes, and that is how most Pretoria courses run. You provide a room with space for practical work; we bring the trainer, the mannequins and the equipment.
Offices and retail usually need Level 1. Workshops, warehouses and higher-risk sites are better at Level 2. Plants, heavy industry and the lead first aider on a large site are Level 3. Tell us the work and we will advise honestly.
Under the General Safety Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, a workplace with more than ten employees must have at least one qualified first aider for every fifty employees, along with a stocked first aid box. Cover is needed on every shift.
A workplace first aid certificate is generally valid for three years. Diarise the requalification before it lapses, or the appointment on your notice board has nothing behind it.
Yes. Ralmed's first aid training is accredited through the Health and Welfare SETA and the QCTO, and delegates who meet the standard receive an accredited certificate.
Both. Most Pretoria courses are booked by employers for a group, but individual places are available — call and we will put you on the next suitable course.
Yes. Employers with sites across Tshwane and Johannesburg often run a programme with us rather than one-off bookings, so certificates come up for renewal together instead of piecemeal.
Yes. Fire fighting, risk assessment, incident investigation and occupational health and safety training all run at your premises in Pretoria, usually for the same team that does first aid.
The earlier the better for a specific date, particularly at year end when compliance deadlines bunch up. Call and we will tell you what is realistic for the dates you want.
Related training
Pretoria employers usually pair first aid with fire fighting training and our occupational health and safety courses in Pretoria. For on-site medical cover, see on-site clinics.
Tell us the level, how many people need training and where in Pretoria you are, and we will send a date and a written quote.
