Swiss Nothelferkurs First Aid Knowledge Quiz 2026
Before you can apply for a Swiss learner driving licence, you must complete a first aid course (Nothelferkurs). The course has no exam: you get the certificate for full attendance. This quiz helps you check what you learned, based on Swiss Samaritan guidance and the 2025 European Resuscitation Council guidelines. It is study material, not medical advice.
W skrócie
Aby zdać: No exam. The certificate is issued only after full attendance of the course of at least 10 hours. It is valid for six years. Nie ma limitu czasu. Egzamin przeprowadza: Federal Roads Office (ASTRA) recognises course providers; cantonal road traffic offices issue learner licences. Ćwicz tu za darmo na 40 pytaniach, każde z odpowiedzią i wyjaśnieniem. Sprawdzono z oficjalnymi źródłami 11 października 2026.
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Pytanie 1 z 25
Pokaż odpowiedź
Odpowiedź: B. Anyone applying for a learner driving licence (provisional licence)
You must complete the first aid course before you can apply for your learner licence.
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Pytanie 2 z 25
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Odpowiedź: A. At least 10 hours
The federal course rules set at least ten hours, including breaks, spread over at least two days.
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Pytanie 3 z 25
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Odpowiedź: C. At least two days
The course time must be spread over at least two days, in units of two to four hours.
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Pytanie 4 z 25
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Odpowiedź: B. About 70%
The rules say about 70% of teaching time should be hands-on practice.
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Pytanie 5 z 25
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Odpowiedź: A. By attending the whole course; there is no written exam
The certificate may only be issued after full attendance. The federal rules describe no written exam.
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Pytanie 6 z 25
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Odpowiedź: C. Six years from the date of issue
The certificate is valid for six years. If it expires before you apply, you must repeat the course.
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Pytanie 7 z 25
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Odpowiedź: C. Providers recognised by the Federal Roads Office (ASTRA)
Providers and instructors of these courses must be recognised by ASTRA.
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Pytanie 8 z 25
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Odpowiedź: B. A qualified doctor with a diploma
Doctors, dentists, vets, pharmacists and some health professionals are exempt.
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Pytanie 9 z 25
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Odpowiedź: C. One month before your 17th birthday
Applications are normally accepted no earlier than one month before your 17th birthday.
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Pytanie 10 z 25
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Odpowiedź: B. Look, think, act
First look at the scene (red), then think about dangers (orange), then act: protect yourself, give first aid and call for help (green).
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Pytanie 11 z 25
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Odpowiedź: C. Check for dangers and protect yourself
Never put yourself in danger. Approach only when risks are reduced.
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Pytanie 12 z 25
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Odpowiedź: D. 144
144 is the medical emergency number. 117 is police and 118 is the fire service.
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Pytanie 13 z 25
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Odpowiedź: B. 145
145 is Tox Info Suisse, the national poison information centre.
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Pytanie 14 z 25
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Odpowiedź: C. 1414
1414 calls Rega. 112 is the European emergency number.
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Pytanie 15 z 25
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Odpowiedź: A. Only when the dispatcher confirms they have understood everything
Answer the 'W' questions (where, who, what, when, how many) and end the call only when the dispatcher says so.
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Pytanie 16 z 25
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Odpowiedź: A. Call 144 at once and start CPR
An unresponsive person who is not breathing needs an immediate emergency call and chest compressions.
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Pytanie 17 z 25
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Odpowiedź: C. No more than 10 seconds
Look, listen and feel for normal breathing for a maximum of 10 seconds.
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Pytanie 18 z 25
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Odpowiedź: C. As not breathing normally: start CPR
Gasping is not normal breathing and is a sign of cardiac arrest.
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Pytanie 19 z 25
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Odpowiedź: C. 5 to 6 cm
Push in the centre of the chest 5 to 6 cm deep.
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Pytanie 20 z 25
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Odpowiedź: D. 100 to 120 per minute
Current guidelines use 100 to 120 compressions per minute.
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Pytanie 21 z 25
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Odpowiedź: D. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
Give 30 compressions, then 2 breaths, and repeat. Compressions only is also possible if you cannot give breaths.
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Pytanie 22 z 25
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Odpowiedź: A. Switch it on and follow its instructions
An AED talks you through each step. Keep interruptions to compressions short.
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Pytanie 23 z 25
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Odpowiedź: B. Below the right collarbone, next to the breastbone
One pad goes below the right collarbone and the other on the left side under the armpit.
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Pytanie 24 z 25
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Odpowiedź: D. About 10%
The ERC says each minute of delay reduces the chance of survival by about 10%, so get an AED fast.
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Pytanie 25 z 25
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Odpowiedź: A. 5 rescue breaths, then CPR
In drowning, lack of oxygen is the main problem, so start with 5 rescue breaths before compressions.
Klawiatura: 1–4, aby odpowiedzieć, Enter – następne pytanie.
Prawdziwy egzamin: No exam. The certificate is issued only after full attendance of the course of at least 10 hours. It is valid for six years.
Co warto wiedzieć przed egzaminem
- You must complete a first aid course before you can apply for your learner (provisional) driving licence.
- The course lasts at least 10 hours including breaks, spread over at least two days, with about 70% practical exercises.
- There is no exam. The certificate is only issued for full attendance and is valid for six years.
- Course providers and instructors must be recognised by the Federal Roads Office (ASTRA).
- Swiss emergency numbers: 144 ambulance, 117 police, 118 fire, 145 Tox Info Suisse, 1414 Rega, 112 European emergency number.
- CPR for adults: 30 compressions 5 to 6 cm deep at 100 to 120 per minute, then 2 breaths.
Najczęściej zadawane pytania
Is there a test at the end of the Nothelferkurs?
No. The federal course rules require full attendance for the certificate and describe no written exam. This quiz is only for checking your own knowledge.
How long is the first aid certificate valid?
Six years from the date it is issued. It must still be valid when you apply for your learner licence.
How long does the course take?
At least 10 hours including breaks, spread over at least two days. Most of the time is hands-on practice.
Who is exempt from the first aid course?
Doctors, dentists, vets, pharmacists, some health professionals and certified first aid instructors, among others. Your cantonal road traffic office decides.
Which first aid guidelines does the course follow?
Swiss courses follow the Swiss Resuscitation Council, which bases its course guidelines on the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) 2025 guidelines.
Źródła
- ch.ch: Learning to drive
- ASTRA: Nothilfekurs (first aid course) providers and rules
- ASTRA: Weisungen Nothilfekurse
- ResQ course norms for first aid courses for licence applicants (ASTRA)
- Samariter Schweiz: Erste-Hilfe-Grundlagen
- Samariter Schweiz: Rechtliche Aspekte
- European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2025: Guidelines for Everyone
- Swiss Resuscitation Council
- Swiss Criminal Code (Fedlex)
- Federal Road Traffic Act (Fedlex)