First aid certificate

To apply for the International Certificate (IC), you must complete a basic first aid course. viadonau recognizes course certificates from the following institutions: 

• Austrian Red Cross 
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Österreichs (Workers’ Samaritan Federation of Austria) 
• Malteser Hospitaldienst Austria 
• Austrian Medical Chamber 
• Emergency medical service or patient transport service operated by a public authority 
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe in Österreich 
• Grünes Kreuz (Green Cross) (issued before 01.09.2019)

• Other institutions that have been authorized to offer the paramedic training program in accordance with §45 SanG 

  Please note that, due to the current legal situation (§ 3 para. 3 FSG; as defined by § 6 para. 2 FSG-DV), only first aid certificates issued by the institutions listed above can be recognized. Certificates issued by branches of the above-mentioned institutions located in EEA countries are also recognized. However, for certificates from the institutions listed in items 4, 5, and 8, the certificate must be submitted together with documentation from the respective institution confirming that it is authorized to conduct this training, otherwise, the certificate cannot be recognized. The proof of authorization must include the name and contact information of the institution and specify the legal basis under which the institution operates. 

  In addition, proof of first aid training is deemed to have been provided by (§ 15 para. 12 SeeSchFG): 

• A Captain’s License 
• A Skipper’s License (20 m or 20 m – lakes and rivers, pursuant to §7 of the Austrian Federal Act on Inland Navigation (SchFG), SchFG, BGBl. I Nr. 62/1997) 
• A valid domestic driver’s license for Class D motor vehicles pursuant to §2 of the Driver’s Licence Act (FSG) or a driver’s license deemed equivalent thereto pursuant to §1 para. 4 FSG (a driver’s license issued by a competent authority of an EEA state); 

• Individuals who have acquired first-aid skills as part of their training are not required to take a new course. The exemptions under §6 para. 6 of the Austrian Driving Licence Act Implementing Regulation (FSG-DV) apply, and the following certifications are recognized: 
  o A doctorate in medicine, 
  o A certificate from a social insurance provider confirming participation in a first aid training course, 
  o A certificate from a public agency authorized to train drivers pursuant to § 120 of the 1967 Motor Vehicle Act (KFG) confirming participation in a first aid course, 
  o A diploma in a higher-level health and nursing service or a certificate of completion of the final examination in nursing assistance, 
  o A diploma in a higher-level medical-technical service or a specialized medicaltechnical service, or a certificate in a medical assistant service, or a certificate confirming instruction in first aid as part of training in these professions, 
  o Proof of completion of basic medical training in the Austrian Armed Forces, 
  o A certificate from the Austrian Civil Protection Association confirming participation in a course on Basic Self-Protection Training Course, 
  o Proof of completion of the “First Aid” course in the first stage of the medical degree programme, 
  o Proof of completion of the “First Aid in Firefighting” course offered by a state fire department association, 
  o Proof of completion of the “First Aid” course in the Pharmacy program, 
  o Proof of completion of the “First Aid” course at the Federal Institutes for Physical Education, 
  o A certificate of completion of the Austrian Armed Forces’ first aid course conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the Austrian Red Cross, 
  o A certificate of participation in a basic training course for civil service personnel, or 
  o A certificate of completion of “First Aid Training” in accordance with the “First Aid Training Guidelines” of the Austrian Water Rescue Service 

  This information provides an overview of the current legal situation as of March 10, 2021. For all revisions and updates, please refer to the relevant statutory text at: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at  

  Do you have questions about the IC Issuance or specifically about the first aid certification? Please contact us: 

  Contact: 
  via donau - Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH 
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  Tel.: 05 04321 1634 
  E-Mail: ic[at]viadonau.org  

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