The importance of First Aid at work

First Aid (in Dutch: EHBO, Eerste Hulp Bij Ongelukken) is crucial for every organisation and working environment. A First Aid course ensures your employees can step in immediately in emergencies, limit injuries and even save lives. Elitas Medical offers certified First Aid training, fully tailored to your sector and needs.

  • Saving lives: Acting quickly in cases such as cardiac arrest or suffocation significantly increases the chances of survival.
  • Preventing injuries from getting worse: With the right First Aid knowledge you can limit further injury until professional help arrives.
  • Rapid response in emergencies: Well-trained employees respond effectively to injuries, burns, unconsciousness and more.
  • Confidence and safety: First Aid training gives employees the certainty and confidence to act, creating peace of mind in the workplace.
  • Meeting legal requirements: Employers in the Netherlands are legally required to train sufficient employees in First Aid and in-house emergency response (BHV).
  • Shorter recovery time: Fast assistance reduces the risk of complications and sickness absence.

First Aid training by Elitas Medical

We provide practical First Aid courses that comply with the Red Cross guidelines. Every participant learns life-saving skills as well as how to respond to the situations that occur most often in your sector. Our trainers have years of hands-on experience, so theory and practice connect seamlessly.

  • Certificate in line with current standards
  • In-company First Aid available
  • Refresher courses available
First Aid training with CPR and practical exercises
Reviews

What our students say

Personal attention, lots of practice and an instructor from healthcare. Read what students thought of their course.

  • A pleasant, informal teaching style and a very knowledgeable instructor!
    Dagmar Schouten
  • First aid knowledge is indispensable for our scout leaders.
    Peter HilhorstScoutingvereniging Leger des Heils
  • As a personal trainer it is important for me to stay up to date. Elitas makes that easy.
    Loïs van der LindePersonal Trainer – Train je fit
  • Elitas Medical has a great way of teaching, with lots of interaction with the students.
    Hidde Cusveller
  • The practical part at Elitas was a very valuable part of the extended first aid course.
    Peter van den Dungen