First Aid courses (English)

The Red Cross Amsterdam offers a First Aid course and a First Aid to Baby and Child course, spoken in the English language. These courses are designed for everyone who doesn’t understand and speak the Dutch language.​

First Aid Course (basic)

The basic First Aid course takes 12 hours (in two days) and costs €210​,- . This course will teach you the 4 steps of First Aid and help in case of:

• Heart attack (CPR) including AED use
• Choking
• Bleeding
• Skin wounds
• Burns
• Injuries to bones, muscles and joints
• Neck and spine injuries
• Intoxication
• Chest pain
• Stroke

The qualification is valid in all member states of the European Union.

First Aid Course (extended)

The First Aid course (extended) is the most complete course, takes 20 hours (in three days) and costs €270,- . This course will teach you the 4 steps of First Aid and help in case of:

• Heart attack (CPR) including AED use
• Choking
• Bleeding
• Skin wounds
• Burns
• Injuries to bones, muscles and joints
• Neck and spine injuries
• Intoxication
• Chest pain
• Stroke

Additional topics that are only part of this extensive course variant:

• Impending faintness
• Concussion
• Insect sting
• Tick bite
• Shortness of breath
• Hyperventilation
• Subcooling
• Heat stroke / heat stroke
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy
• Febrile convulsions
• An amputated body part
• Practicing with a real LOTUS victim

For a European recognized first aid certificate you need to be present for the entire course (20 hours) and complete the course with a pass. The completion is based on the statement issued by the instructor.

First Aid to Baby and Child course

The First Aid to Baby and Child course takes 8 hours and costs €150​,- .
This course will teach you the 4 steps of First Aid and help in case of:

• Resuscitation, including using an AED
• Stop of circulation
• Loss of consciousness
• Choking & drowning
• Bleeding
• Surface wounds
• Burns
• Bone and joint injuries
• Neck & head injuries, concussion
• Carbon monoxide poisoning
• Finger caught in between the door
• Nosebleed
• Something sticking in the eye
• S​omething stuck in the nose
• Tooth through lip injury
• Tooth lost or broken
• Fever and fever induced seizures
• Severe allergies

An official “Red Cross First Aid to Baby and Child” certificate is awarded to you at the end of the “First Aid to Baby and Child” course.

For the First Aid to Baby and child course it is now possible te enroll directly using our webshop.

For the 2 day First Aid course (basic) it is possible to enroll directly using our webshop

For the 3 day First Aid course (extended) it is possible to enroll directly using our webshop

If you just want information or have questions, please contact us on ehbo.amsterdam@redcross.nl.​

Course dates

The courses are given on the following dates (times are including lunch break):

First Aid basic extended (20 hours in 3 days):​​

• Sunday September, 15th and 29th, 09:30-16:00 and October, 27th 09:30-17:30
• Sunday October, 6th and 13th 09:30-16:00 and October, 27th  09:30-17:30
• Friday November 1st and 8th 09:30-16:00 and November, 15th  09:30-17:30

First Aid basic course (12 hours in 2 days):​​

• Sunday the 15th of September and Sunday the 29nd of September, 09:30-16:00
• Sunday the 6th of October and Sunday the 13th of October, 09:30-16:00
• Friday the 1st of November and Friday the 8th of November, 09:30-16:00

First Aid for Baby and Child course (1 day):​​

• Friday the 23th of August 09:30-18:00
• Friday the 27th of September 09:30-18:00
• Thursday the 24th of October 09:30-18:00
• Sunday the 3 of November 09:30-18:00
• Thursday, 24th of October 09:30-18:00

Can’t find dates that fit your schedule? Please contact us, so we can put you on the list of interested people, so that we can keep track of desired times and hours. If there are at least 6 people interested, it’s possible to organize an extra course on the short term.