Active First Responder A (AFR-A) — Modern First Aid & Trauma Basics
Level A | Basics + Trauma | Prerequisite: none
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Description
A normal first aid course is often not enough when things get really serious: heavy bleeding, penetrating injuries, stress, time pressure — and no material.
The Active Lifesaver A Is a practical first aid course for people who work in everyday life, in their free time, in the company or in a club Want to trade safelyWhen seconds count. The course is for all suitable, who act safely in an emergency and fellows want to help. that target The course is that everyone the necessary surety and gains the knowledge to save lives in an emergency. You learn step by step how to Detect and stop life-threatening bleeding, the Coordinate rescue chain and remain calm under stress in realistic scenarios. Uncontrolled bleeding is one of the most common preventable causes of death — everyone should know how to stop bleeding until professional help arrives.
The course offers hands-on training in realistic scenarios, with stress simulations and advanced hemostasis techniques such as tourniquets and wound tamponing, which are often missing in traditional first aid courses.
You'll get:
- Attendance certificate
- optional: STOPTHEBLEED® certificate
- limited course patch
In principle, our workshops and courses are held in the Wiener Neustadt area in Lower Austria. For group bookings of more than 10 participants (e.g. associations, companies, closed companies, etc.), we are also happy to come to you with all training materials after personal consultation.
Locations in Austria:
- Focus Range Traiskirchen
- Shooting Park Leobersdorf
- Steyr shooting center Wr. Neustadt
- Waffen Falch St. Anton
- Caliber S Graz
- Shooting Range North Vienna
Target group
The course is ideal for anyone who wants to refresh their first aid skills, train them in a practical way and take responsibility in emergency situations, whether in companies, associations, authorities or as a first aider.
What you can really do after the course
After Active Lifesaver A, you can:
- stop life-threatening bleeding
- Use tourniquet and pressure bandage safely
- treat penetrating injuries
- Secure airways and choose the correct storage
- Prevent hypothermia
- Coordinate the rescue chain
The course provides practical techniques for stopping bleeding and wound care, based on the STOP THE BLEED® program, which is based on military approaches such as TCCC. In this way, you will be optimally prepared to save lives quickly and safely in emergencies.
Lesson modules
You'll learn how to:
- Detect heavy bleeding and quickly take control of life-threatening bleeding
- Prioritize the right steps to prevent bleeding as one of the most common preventable causes of death in emergency situations
- uses various techniques and means of stopping bleeding, such as pressure bandages, tourniquets and tamponing wounds, to save lives
- Place the tourniquet correctly, tighten and safely manage the binding of extremities
- avoid typical mistakes and deepen your knowledge through practical exercises as part of the program
➡️ That is the core of every Stop the Bleed course — but here in premium quality.
You'll train realistic patterns such as:
- stab injuries
- Impatching injuries
- Splinter injuries
- complex wounds
There is a particular focus on treating injuries in the neck area, as cuts and stabs to the neck can be life-threatening and require quick, effective first aid.
You'll learn:
- How to choose safe storage and correctly assess the patient's position in emergency situations
- How to recognize shock and ensure primary care for life-threatening conditions
- why Prevent hypothermia It is life-saving
- How quick and effective measures can save lives in the event of respiratory or circulatory arrest
- How to keep patients stable until help arrives
trainers
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17 years of experience as a Master Medic in the Austrian Armed Forces. During his career, Johannes has trained and coordinated rescue teams in various high-risk scenarios and has developed into a specialist in saving lives in challenging environments.
Implementation directly in the company (in-house)
Available throughout Austria
Individually adaptable
Orientation to legal requirements (e.g. ASchG)
Closed groups (no public courses)
Train as you fight! Learning with realistic wounds
Realistic wound simulations
Psychological preparation
Equipment and special effects
Different scenarios
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) — short & clear
No It is a civil trauma first aid training, without military content and without invasive measures.
No You will slowly be introduced to the topic and train in a protected environment.
Restrictions are taken into account — you can still participate meaningfully.
Because real action security only comes from training — not through theory. According to feedback, the course is “extremely entertaining.”
Ready to save lives?
Individual booking
Group booking
What our participants say
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It was really realistic, at eye level, explained simply and practically, we were allowed to try and do everything and also use new materials every time and thus practice (fully equipped) in these special scenarios.
... not just PowerPoint, puppet and theory as usual.
It is really recommended for everyone!
Thanks Hans!!!
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