SOUTH AFRICA · 2026 EDITION · 2025 RESUSCITATION GUIDELINES
First Aid Level 1
Unit Standard 119567 / QCTO Basic Emergency First Aid Responder
(SP-230801)
Study Guide, Practice Q&A and Practical Checklists
Plain-English notes, exam traps and exam-style questions for the Level 1 first aid theory test and practical
✓ 155 practice questions with step-by-step answers and sources
✓ 40-question mock exam (80% pass) with memo
✓ Teaches the 2025 CPR, AED and choking guidelines, with "older manuals may say" notes
✓ Our own flowcharts: primary survey, chain of survival, choking, rule of nines, recovery
position
✓ Printable practical checklists: CPR, recovery position, choking, head-to-toe
✓ 23 free video lessons, links checked October 2026
✓ SA emergency numbers card and GSR 3 first aid box list
Independent study aid. Not medical advice. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or issued by the Department of
Employment and Labour, HWSETA, the QCTO, the Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa or any training provider. It
does not replace accredited hands-on training, a practical assessment or a first aid certificate. In an emergency call 112
or 10177.
Version 1.0 · Last updated October 2026
,Important notice
Please read before you start
• This is an independent study guide written by Latest Exam Packs. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or
issued by the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL), HWSETA, the QCTO, the Resuscitation Council of
Southern Africa (RCSA) or any training provider.
• It is not medical advice and does not replace accredited first aid training with hands-on practice and
assessment. You need a valid certificate from an approved provider to act as a workplace first aider.
• The questions are our own, written to match the topics of Level 1 courses. They are not copied from any
provider's test or manual and are not the questions you will get.
• Follow your trainer, your workplace procedures and the instructions of emergency services where they
differ from this guide.
• Guidelines change. This edition reflects the 2025 resuscitation guidelines and the 2024 first aid guidelines,
checked in October 2026.
• In an emergency, call 112 (any phone) or 10177.
How we checked the answers
Every clinical answer was checked against the 2025 AHA/ILCOR resuscitation guidelines (as adopted by
the Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa), RCSA Policy #30 and its 2025 choking algorithm, and the
2024 AHA/Red Cross first aid guidelines. Legal answers were checked against General Safety Regulation 3
under the OHS Act. Where SA providers commonly teach something different, the notes say so and the
item is listed in 'Things to confirm'.
© 2026 Latest Exam Packs. Licensed for the buyer's personal study. Please don't copy, resell or share the file.
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,Contents
• Part 1: How the Level 1 course and assessment work (start here)
• Topic 1: Principles of first aid, the law and staying safe
• Topic 2: Basic anatomy and physiology
• Topic 3: Primary survey, secondary survey and the recovery position
• Topic 4: CPR for adults, children and infants, and using an AED (2025 guidelines)
• Topic 5: Choking in adults, children and infants (2025 guidelines)
• Topic 6: Bleeding and wounds
• Topic 7: Shock
• Topic 8: Burns
• Topic 9: Fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains
• Topic 10: Head and spinal injuries
• Topic 11: Medical emergencies
• Topic 12: Poisoning, bites and stings, heat and cold, and drowning
• Part 3: Mock exam (40 questions) and memo
• Practical assessment checklists
• Quick reference: emergency numbers and first aid box
• One-page revision sheet and glossary
• Things to confirm, and sources
Question counts in this pack
Topic Questions
Principles of first aid, the law and staying safe 15
Basic anatomy and physiology 12
Primary survey, secondary survey and the recovery position 18
CPR for adults, children and infants, and using an AED (2025 guidelines) 25
Choking in adults, children and infants (2025 guidelines) 10
Bleeding and wounds 14
Shock 8
Burns 10
Fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains 10
Head and spinal injuries 8
Medical emergencies 13
Poisoning, bites and stings, heat and cold, and drowning 12
Practice questions total 155
Mock exam 40
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, PART 1
How the Level 1 course and assessment work
This pack prepares you for the theory test and the practical assessment of a Level 1 first aid course in
South Africa. It covers both routes: the older unit standard 119567 'Perform basic life support and first
aid procedures' (NQF 1) and the newer QCTO skills programme SP-230801 Basic Emergency First Aid
Responder. The first aid skills are the same.
How the assessment usually works
Part What happens How to prepare
Formative work Short in-class activities and workbook questions Read the notes for each topic before
during the course. your course.
Theory test Written test set by your training provider: mostly Do every topic quiz, then the 40-
multiple-choice, true/false and short answers. A question mock in Part 3.
common pass mark is 80%.
Practical assessment You show skills on a manikin or a partner while an Learn the printable practical
assessor watches: usually CPR (adult, child, infant), checklists in this pack, step by step, in
recovery position, choking and a head-to-toe order.
check. Every critical step must be done (often
marked 100%).
How to use this pack
Read the study notes, then the exam traps box for each topic.
Do the practice questions without looking. Mark yourself with answers explained: each answer has
the reasoning in steps and a source.
Watch the free videos. Some are from the UK or USA; where they differ from SA practice (for
example emergency numbers), follow this pack and your trainer.
When you score 80%+ on every topic, sit the mock exam (45 minutes).
Before your practical, read the practical checklists and practise them out loud.
Which guidelines this pack teaches
This edition teaches the 2025 resuscitation guidelines (AHA/ILCOR 2025, adopted by the Resuscitation
Council of Southern Africa) and the 2024 AHA/Red Cross first aid guidelines. Some older manuals,
posters and videos still show older methods. Where that matters, look for the 'Older manuals may say'
notes. If your trainer marks to an older manual, ask which version your test uses.
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First Aid Level 1
Unit Standard 119567 / QCTO Basic Emergency First Aid Responder
(SP-230801)
Study Guide, Practice Q&A and Practical Checklists
Plain-English notes, exam traps and exam-style questions for the Level 1 first aid theory test and practical
✓ 155 practice questions with step-by-step answers and sources
✓ 40-question mock exam (80% pass) with memo
✓ Teaches the 2025 CPR, AED and choking guidelines, with "older manuals may say" notes
✓ Our own flowcharts: primary survey, chain of survival, choking, rule of nines, recovery
position
✓ Printable practical checklists: CPR, recovery position, choking, head-to-toe
✓ 23 free video lessons, links checked October 2026
✓ SA emergency numbers card and GSR 3 first aid box list
Independent study aid. Not medical advice. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or issued by the Department of
Employment and Labour, HWSETA, the QCTO, the Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa or any training provider. It
does not replace accredited hands-on training, a practical assessment or a first aid certificate. In an emergency call 112
or 10177.
Version 1.0 · Last updated October 2026
,Important notice
Please read before you start
• This is an independent study guide written by Latest Exam Packs. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or
issued by the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL), HWSETA, the QCTO, the Resuscitation Council of
Southern Africa (RCSA) or any training provider.
• It is not medical advice and does not replace accredited first aid training with hands-on practice and
assessment. You need a valid certificate from an approved provider to act as a workplace first aider.
• The questions are our own, written to match the topics of Level 1 courses. They are not copied from any
provider's test or manual and are not the questions you will get.
• Follow your trainer, your workplace procedures and the instructions of emergency services where they
differ from this guide.
• Guidelines change. This edition reflects the 2025 resuscitation guidelines and the 2024 first aid guidelines,
checked in October 2026.
• In an emergency, call 112 (any phone) or 10177.
How we checked the answers
Every clinical answer was checked against the 2025 AHA/ILCOR resuscitation guidelines (as adopted by
the Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa), RCSA Policy #30 and its 2025 choking algorithm, and the
2024 AHA/Red Cross first aid guidelines. Legal answers were checked against General Safety Regulation 3
under the OHS Act. Where SA providers commonly teach something different, the notes say so and the
item is listed in 'Things to confirm'.
© 2026 Latest Exam Packs. Licensed for the buyer's personal study. Please don't copy, resell or share the file.
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,Contents
• Part 1: How the Level 1 course and assessment work (start here)
• Topic 1: Principles of first aid, the law and staying safe
• Topic 2: Basic anatomy and physiology
• Topic 3: Primary survey, secondary survey and the recovery position
• Topic 4: CPR for adults, children and infants, and using an AED (2025 guidelines)
• Topic 5: Choking in adults, children and infants (2025 guidelines)
• Topic 6: Bleeding and wounds
• Topic 7: Shock
• Topic 8: Burns
• Topic 9: Fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains
• Topic 10: Head and spinal injuries
• Topic 11: Medical emergencies
• Topic 12: Poisoning, bites and stings, heat and cold, and drowning
• Part 3: Mock exam (40 questions) and memo
• Practical assessment checklists
• Quick reference: emergency numbers and first aid box
• One-page revision sheet and glossary
• Things to confirm, and sources
Question counts in this pack
Topic Questions
Principles of first aid, the law and staying safe 15
Basic anatomy and physiology 12
Primary survey, secondary survey and the recovery position 18
CPR for adults, children and infants, and using an AED (2025 guidelines) 25
Choking in adults, children and infants (2025 guidelines) 10
Bleeding and wounds 14
Shock 8
Burns 10
Fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains 10
Head and spinal injuries 8
Medical emergencies 13
Poisoning, bites and stings, heat and cold, and drowning 12
Practice questions total 155
Mock exam 40
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, PART 1
How the Level 1 course and assessment work
This pack prepares you for the theory test and the practical assessment of a Level 1 first aid course in
South Africa. It covers both routes: the older unit standard 119567 'Perform basic life support and first
aid procedures' (NQF 1) and the newer QCTO skills programme SP-230801 Basic Emergency First Aid
Responder. The first aid skills are the same.
How the assessment usually works
Part What happens How to prepare
Formative work Short in-class activities and workbook questions Read the notes for each topic before
during the course. your course.
Theory test Written test set by your training provider: mostly Do every topic quiz, then the 40-
multiple-choice, true/false and short answers. A question mock in Part 3.
common pass mark is 80%.
Practical assessment You show skills on a manikin or a partner while an Learn the printable practical
assessor watches: usually CPR (adult, child, infant), checklists in this pack, step by step, in
recovery position, choking and a head-to-toe order.
check. Every critical step must be done (often
marked 100%).
How to use this pack
Read the study notes, then the exam traps box for each topic.
Do the practice questions without looking. Mark yourself with answers explained: each answer has
the reasoning in steps and a source.
Watch the free videos. Some are from the UK or USA; where they differ from SA practice (for
example emergency numbers), follow this pack and your trainer.
When you score 80%+ on every topic, sit the mock exam (45 minutes).
Before your practical, read the practical checklists and practise them out loud.
Which guidelines this pack teaches
This edition teaches the 2025 resuscitation guidelines (AHA/ILCOR 2025, adopted by the Resuscitation
Council of Southern Africa) and the 2024 AHA/Red Cross first aid guidelines. Some older manuals,
posters and videos still show older methods. Where that matters, look for the 'Older manuals may say'
notes. If your trainer marks to an older manual, ask which version your test uses.
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