Medical disclaimer
What the content on this site is, and what it is not.
If this is an emergency
Call 995. For non-life-threatening medical transport, call SCDF's non-emergency ambulance line at 1777. For the police, call 999. Do not wait for the internet to answer a question that a paramedic should be answering.
Last reviewed: April 2026
This site is general information, not medical advice
The content on First Aid Singapore describes workplace first aid concepts, CPR and AED principles, training options, and the services our team provides. It is written for buyers and administrators (HR managers, WSH coordinators, event organisers, operations leads) who are deciding how to arrange first aid cover and training for their workplace, event or facility.
Nothing on this site is a substitute for:
- Hands-on, instructor-led first aid, CPR or AED training
- Advice from a registered medical practitioner
- The Singapore Civil Defence Force when a situation needs 995
- The manufacturer instructions on any piece of medical equipment, AED or drug you have in your workplace
If you are reading this page in the middle of a medical emergency, stop reading and call 995.
Why you should learn this in person, not online
First aid is a physical skill. Reading about chest compressions does not make anyone competent to do them. Reading about AED pad placement does not make anyone confident to attach pads to a real human in a real emergency. Every second counts in cardiac arrest, choking, severe bleeding or an anaphylactic reaction, and the only way to close the gap between "I have heard of this" and "I can do this under pressure" is to attend a properly instructed course with real manikins and a qualified trainer giving you feedback.
Our Occupational First Aid course and CPR & AED course exist for this reason. If you have read a page on this site and now feel informed, please do not confuse being informed with being trained.
Regulatory and clinical currency
First aid protocols evolve as clinical evidence evolves. International bodies (ILCOR, AHA, European Resuscitation Council) periodically update resuscitation guidelines, and Singapore bodies (SRFAC, SCDF, MOH) adopt or adapt them. We reference the current Singapore-applicable guidance when we write content, and we review our pages at least annually. However, if you are looking at this site and the protocols you were taught in class differ from what we describe, trust your course and your current-certified trainer over anything on this page.
We are not a diagnostic or triage service
Our quote form exists to arrange ambulance cover, paramedic standby, lifeguard cover or training. It is not a way to get medical advice, check symptoms, or decide whether someone needs a hospital. If you need medical decision-making help and it is not an emergency, call your doctor, a polyclinic, or HealthHub.
External links
Where we link to primary Singapore sources (MOM, WSH Council, SCDF, SSG, MOH, SRFAC), those sources are authoritative. The information on the sources themselves, not our summary of it, is what you should rely on for compliance decisions. Where regulations have changed since we last reviewed a page, the primary source is correct and we are outdated. Please tell us so we can fix it.
Contact
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