The RFDS facilitates free First Aid training courses to residents in remote SA.

There are three courses available:

• Cardiopulmonary (heart & lung) Resuscitation

• General First Aid

• First Aid in Remote or Isolated Sites

All courses are provided by a registered First Aid training provider.

All participants receive an Accreditation Certificate upon completion of each course.

If you are interested in attending and/or hosting First Aid training in a remote SA location, email: firstaid@flyingdoctor.net.

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RFDS Medical Chests contain a range of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical items, which enable emergency and non-emergency treatment at the location of a Medical Chest Custodian.

In the event of an emergency, an on-call RFDS doctor will guide you through the best use of your Medical Chest to assist the patient.

If you are interested in becoming a custodian of a RFDS Medical Chest, email: medical.chests@flyingdoctor.net.

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Click here for more information, including:

• Custodian Eligibility

• Custodian Obligations

• Med Chest FAQs

Sudden cardiac arrest can affect anyone at any time. 

The RFDS supplies and monitors AED machines to remote communities and stations in South Australia. This service includes equipment training and management support.

If you are interested in becoming an RFDS AED host, email: firstaid@flyingdoctor.net.

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Click here to download our AED information kit.