The Finnish Red Cross is a reliable source of high-quality first aid training: FRC first aid courses are based on scientific evidence and run by the best and most experienced first aid instructors in Finland. We have almost 140 years of experience in first aid!
Punainen Risti Ensiapu has invested heavily in the content of its first aid training programmes and learning resources over the years. Its first aid training programmes are copyrighted and protected by multiple trademarks.
All FRC first aid courses earn you Finland’s best known and most esteemed first aid certificate, which you can use to prove your competence anywhere in the country, both in your professional and personal capacity. By choosing an FRC first aid course you become a part of the Red Cross chain of aid and help to make life safer for all of us. First aid skills are integral to national preparedness.
First aid training is about knowledge, skill and instinct – an FRC first aid course gives you all three.
The Finnish Red Cross began providing first aid training nearly 140 years ago. FRC first aid courses are an important part of this long history.
The course content and teaching methods have changed over the decades, but the objectives are still the same: having first aid skills and the confidence to act make you, your loved ones and, through the Red Cross organisation, the whole country safer.
By completing an FRC first aid course you become a member of a nationwide network of first-aiders and a part of the Red Cross chain of aid.
All FRC first aid courses earn you Finland’s best known and most esteemed first aid certificate as proof of your first aid competence. The certificate is valid for three years. An FRC first aid certificate acts as proof of your first aid competence, both in your professional and personal capacity. Having a mobile certificate on your phone makes it easy to prove your competence anywhere and at any time.
First aid is a life skill, a universal skill and a vital basic skill. We all have a responsibility to help, and we all hope to be helped when in need.
Completing an FRC first aid training course gives you the knowledge, skills and confidence to act in an emergency, whether at home, at work or in the community.
First aid training fosters a sense of safety and helps you to act in an emergency. The more first-aiders there are among us, the safer we all are.
FRC first aid courses are part of the preparedness and response framework of the Finnish Red Cross and the whole country. Everyone who completes an FRC first aid course makes our society safer. Moreover, proceeds from FRC first aid courses go towards supporting the domestic aid operations of the Finnish Red Cross.
FRC first aid courses are based on scientific evidence, and course content is regularly reviewed by our experts to reflect the latest first aid protocols. FRC first aid courses are built around national first aid protocols, which are based on international guidelines.
FRC first aid courses are subject to strict quality criteria and audited by an independent third party. Auditing and quality control ensure that first aid training provided by the Finnish Red Cross is always of the highest standard, regardless of the training organiser, location or instructor.
By choosing an FRC first aid course, you can be sure that the information you are given is based on scientific evidence, reliable and of the highest standard.
All FRC first aid courses are run by skilled and knowledgeable, certified First Aid Instructors. Our instructors are the best in the country.
All our instructors are health care professionals who have completed First Aid Instructor training to ensure that they are able to communicate the principles of first aid to all kinds of learners, regardless of occupation or educational background.
FRC First Aid Instructor training is a further education course targeted at health care professionals (such as nurses, paramedics and doctors) to give them the competence to run FRC first aid courses. Instructor qualifications are valid for three years and can be renewed by taking a First Aid Instructor refresher course.
By choosing an FRC first aid course, you can be sure that your instructor is a health care professional whose knowledge and skills are up to date.
Contact us and we will be happy to help you with any questions you may have about FRC first aid courses and first aid training. You can also use our digital feedback form to tell us what you liked and maybe did not like about your FRC first aid course.
