How is Covid affecting first aid training these days?

One of the first signs that the worst of Covid was behind us was when life got back to normal. This was true in first aid training and is still true now in 2025.

Nowadays, while of course we keep an eye on any developments regarding Covid, you can rest assured that our training operates normally, with some minor precautions in place.

For example we still clean and disinfect our classrooms and equipment after all training sessions and we offer and encourage the use of hand sanitisers.

We operate our training under the guidelines of the ARC (Australian Resuscitation Council) who are the regulatory body for all first aid training in Australia.

Back in September 2022, according to a statement issued by NIFAT (National Institute of First Aid Trainers), first aid training is now conducted under the following guidelines.

“Learners will be required to demonstrate rescue breathing techniques on manikins and not simulate such skills to the side of the manikin as previously allowed during the Covid years.

“Learners will not have the opportunity to request an exemption from providing rescue breaths if they wish to gain a competent result in the Unit of Competency and/or qualification.

“Additionally, any other adjustments that first aid trainers may have made during the COVID-19 pandemic should be reviewed to ensure the integrity of the Unit of Competency and/or qualification is upheld. As an example, skills such as care of the unconscious casualty, auto-injector administration and bleeding control should be demonstrated on another person (a ‘casualty’), and not themselves.

We still undertake some common sense guidelines such as ensuring every participant in our classes sit at a separate table and chair to prevent overcrowding in our classes.

As a responsible first aid training organisation, Results First Aid will continue to follow all proper infection control procedures and manufacturer guidelines in regards to hygiene, cleaning and disinfecting of CPR manikins and equipment.

We will also continue to follow any State or Federal Health authority’s advice, as well as the ARC’s recommendations and guidelines.

In short, when you come into our training centre to do your first aid training, you can rest assured you are in a safe and clean environment that presents very little if any risk at all.

And, of course, if you have any further questions or need to book first aid training, please visit this page https://www.resultsfirstaid.com/courses