About Us
Our History
SASFAE is an organisation dedicated to the provision of professional first aid education. It was formed in 1994 and since then gone on to train many people in Emergency Medical Care.
SASFAE is staffed by educationalists and registered first aid and CPR instructors. All Staff are qualified Emergency Care Practitioners and Paramedics registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
What are SASFAE's aims?
- To provide appropriate first aid education to scholars, teachers, aftercare personnel, parents and caregivers
- To encourage industry to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993
- To have one person in every household countrywide trained in CPR
WHY DO COMPANIES NEED TO TRAIN THEIR EMPLOYEES IN FIRST AID?
The General Safety Regulations state that "an employer shall take steps that are necessary under the circumstances, to ensure that persons at work recieve prompt first aid treatment in case of injury or emergency". "All reasonable steps" should include the training of employees in First Aid (done by a recognised accredited training provider). All personnel and visitors within the workplace receive prompt, efficient first aid treatment without unnecessary delay.
First aiders in the workplace are a legal compliance requirement for all businesses - this is enforced by the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, Department of Labour and their inspectors. It is proposed that there be a minimum of 2 first aiders in each company, building or level and the minimum guideline ratio is 1 : 50 employees must be trained in first aid. it would be beneficial that as many people as possible be trained in first aid and CPR.
