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Overview
First aid instructors teach immediate lifesaving measures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, recovery position, injury care and safe emergency response practice.
In job descriptions, look for first aid courses, resuscitation, manikins, course material, student assessment, safety measures, target-group teaching, equipment preparation and constructive feedback.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
First aid instructor work combines emergency knowledge with teaching. A normal session may include CPR demonstrations, recovery-position practice, injury-care scenarios, equipment checks and feedback after hands-on exercises.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes first aid, resuscitation, acute care, anatomy, course planning, teaching strategies, target-group adaptation, student assessment, course materials, manikin use and equipment readiness.
Salary context
Salary context depends on course volume, learner groups, responsibility for materials and equipment, assessment duties, health-education scope, travel between training sites and whether the role designs courses or only delivers them.
Career paths
Development can move toward health education, safety training coordination, adult education, course development, workplace safety instruction, virtual learning support or broader community health education.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names CPR, recovery position, injury care, manikins, course outlines, learner assessment, attendance records, safety advice, teaching venue and responsibility for training equipment.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Teachers and Instructors, All Other
25-3099.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
community health worker (3253.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b560456a-bc4d-41a9-94c8-bf8636147246 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3253.1.1 |
| ISCO group | 3253 |
| Concept type | Occupation |