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.

Swiss Nothelferkurs First Aid Knowledge Quiz 2026

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Who must complete a first aid course (Nothelferkurs) in Switzerland?

Only professional lorry drivers
Anyone applying for a learner driving licence (provisional licence)
Only people over 65
Only people who fail the theory test

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Svar: 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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How long is the first aid course for driving licence applicants, including breaks?

At least 10 hours
One full week
2 hours
40 hours

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Svar: 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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Over how many days must the first aid course for learner drivers be spread?

At least two weeks
At least ten days
At least two days
Exactly one day

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Svar: 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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About how much of the first aid course time is practical exercises?

None; it is lectures only
About 70%
About 25%
About 5%

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Svar: B. About 70%

The rules say about 70% of teaching time should be hands-on practice.

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How do you get the first aid course certificate for your learner licence?

By attending the whole course; there is no written exam
By passing a 50-question written exam
By an online test at home
By a doctor's signature only

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Svar: 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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How long is the first aid course certificate valid for a learner licence application?

For life
One year
Six years from the date of issue
Six months

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Svar: 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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Which course providers may run first aid courses for driving licence applicants?

Any sports club
Any online video channel
Providers recognised by the Federal Roads Office (ASTRA)
Only hospitals

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Svar: C. Providers recognised by the Federal Roads Office (ASTRA)

Providers and instructors of these courses must be recognised by ASTRA.

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Which person can be exempt from the first aid course for a learner licence?

A person who has a bicycle
A qualified doctor with a diploma
A person over 30
A person who passed a swimming test

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Svar: B. A qualified doctor with a diploma

Doctors, dentists, vets, pharmacists and some health professionals are exempt.

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From when can you normally apply for a learner licence for a car?

On your 21st birthday
On your 15th birthday
One month before your 17th birthday
One year before your 18th birthday

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Svar: C. One month before your 17th birthday

Applications are normally accepted no earlier than one month before your 17th birthday.

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What are the three steps of the Swiss 'traffic light' scheme for emergencies?

Run, hide, call
Look, think, act
Call, wait, leave
Act, think, look

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Svar: 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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What should you do before going to help a person at an emergency scene?

Take photos for the police
Move the person right away
Check for dangers and protect yourself
Give the person a drink

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Svar: C. Check for dangers and protect yourself

Never put yourself in danger. Approach only when risks are reduced.

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Which number do you call for an ambulance in Switzerland?

118
117
1414
144

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Svar: D. 144

144 is the medical emergency number. 117 is police and 118 is the fire service.

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Which number reaches Tox Info Suisse for poisoning advice?

117
145
144
112

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Svar: B. 145

145 is Tox Info Suisse, the national poison information centre.

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Which number calls Rega, the Swiss air rescue service?

118
145
1414
117

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Svar: C. 1414

1414 calls Rega. 112 is the European emergency number.

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When you make an emergency call, when should you hang up?

Only when the dispatcher confirms they have understood everything
As soon as you have said your name
Before giving the location
After 10 seconds

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Svar: 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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A person is unresponsive and not breathing normally. What should you do?

Call 144 at once and start CPR
Put them in the recovery position and leave
Wait to see if they wake up
Give them water

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Svar: 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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How long should you take to check for normal breathing?

5 minutes
At least 2 minutes
No more than 10 seconds
About 1 minute

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Svar: C. No more than 10 seconds

Look, listen and feel for normal breathing for a maximum of 10 seconds.

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An unresponsive person is gasping slowly. How should you treat this?

As normal breathing
As a reason to wait
As not breathing normally: start CPR
As a sign of sleep

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Svar: C. As not breathing normally: start CPR

Gasping is not normal breathing and is a sign of cardiac arrest.

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How deep should chest compressions be on an adult?

8 to 10 cm
1 to 2 cm
5 to 6 cm
As deep as possible

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Svar: C. 5 to 6 cm

Push in the centre of the chest 5 to 6 cm deep.

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At what rate should you give chest compressions?

30 to 40 per minute
60 to 80 per minute
150 to 180 per minute
100 to 120 per minute

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Svar: D. 100 to 120 per minute

Current guidelines use 100 to 120 compressions per minute.

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What ratio of compressions to rescue breaths is used for adult CPR?

15 compressions to 1 breath
50 compressions to 10 breaths
5 compressions to 5 breaths
30 compressions to 2 breaths

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Svar: 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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What should you do as soon as an AED arrives?

Switch it on and follow its instructions
Wait for the ambulance before using it
Read the full manual first
Remove the battery

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Svar: A. Switch it on and follow its instructions

An AED talks you through each step. Keep interruptions to compressions short.

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Where does one AED pad go on an adult?

On the stomach
Below the right collarbone, next to the breastbone
On the left knee
On the back of the neck

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Svar: 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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By about how much does survival fall for each minute that defibrillation is delayed?

It does not change
About 1%
About 50%
About 10%

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Svar: 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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A person pulled from the water is unresponsive and not breathing. What do you start with?

5 rescue breaths, then CPR
Shaking them for one minute
Giving them warm tea
Recovery position only

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Svar: A. 5 rescue breaths, then CPR

In drowning, lack of oxygen is the main problem, so start with 5 rescue breaths before compressions.

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