Furnace, ladle and pouring crew leaders
Hand pouring puts molten metal near bare skin and eyes. Cooling a burn properly in the first minutes decides how deep it goes.
Course snapshot
CourseBasic First Aid Training
DurationHalf Day
Fee₹10,000
CourseBasic First Aid, half a day
Fee₹10,000 per delegate
CertificateiMost certificate
Rajkot to Kochi by airAbout 6 to 7 hours, one stop
By trainAbout 40 hours, Okha-Ernakulam
Best forA team, or added to another course
Molten metal, presses and small teams
Rajkot's scale is what makes first aid a live issue. A 2021 industrial survey published in Archives of Foundry Engineering describes the city as an important manufacturing hub with more than 10,000 engineering units, including nearly 800 foundry units, and more than 175 investment casting foundries, the largest such cluster in India. The district profile lists the foundry areas as Aji Vasahat, Gondal Road, Bhavnagar Road, Sapar-Veraval GIDC and Metoda GIDC, and names machine tools, bearings and forging among the products.
The hazards follow the process. The same survey of 42 investment casting foundries recorded shell baking temperatures of 750 to 1,150 °C, castings from a few grams up to 350 kg, and found that most foundries pour molten metal by hand. Hand pouring, ladle transfer and furnace tending produce burns, eye injuries and splashes; forging adds crush and laceration injuries, and machine shops add cuts, entanglement and flying chips. Few of these units have a nurse on the shift, and the nearest hospital can be a drive away across town.
Gujarat's own factory rules show what a unit is expected to keep ready. Rule 70 of the Gujarat Factories Rules, 1963, specifies the first-aid box contents by workforce size; for a factory with more than fifty persons the box includes twelve large sterilised burn dressings, six triangular bandages and splints. Rule 70-A requires a notice naming the people trained in first aid who are in charge of each box, the workroom where they can be found, and the nearest hospital with its telephone number. Rule 71, on ambulance rooms, applies to classes of factory that the state notifies. A notice with one name on it is only as good as that person's attendance on the day.
A caution belongs here. Section 45 of the Factories Act ties the box to a person holding a certificate recognised by the State Government, and our iMost certificate does not claim to be that. If your factory must name a recognised first-aider, ask your factory inspector which Gujarat provider qualifies and use it. Use our course for the wider group: the supervisor on the other shift, the gate guard, the fitter who works alone on a night maintenance job.
Rajkot engineering base
More than 10,000 engineering units, including nearly 800 foundries, in a 2021 industrial survey.
Investment casting foundries
More than 175 units; most pour molten metal by hand, with shell baking at 750 to 1,150 °C.
Foundry belt
Aji Vasahat, Gondal Road, Bhavnagar Road, Sapar-Veraval GIDC and Metoda GIDC, per the district profile.
Gujarat Factories Rules, Rule 70
First-aid box contents scale with workforce; over fifty persons means twelve large burn dressings and a supply of splints.
Gujarat Factories Rules, Rule 70-A
A notice must name trained first-aid persons, where to find them, and the nearest hospital and its number.
Which Rajkot jobs are first on the scene
Forging press and hammer-shop supervisors
Crush injuries, cuts and burns from hot billets are the events to prepare for, along with the bleeding that can follow.
Machine-shop and CNC supervisors
Rotating spindles, chips and coolant mean lacerations, eye injuries and entanglement. A calm supervisor controls bleeding and stops the machine safely.
Owner-managers of units with 20 to 100 workers
If a single person holds the first-aid key and is absent, nobody else has been trained. The course widens the pool.
Fitters and maintenance technicians who visit client sites
They work in pairs or alone far from their own base, on sites run by customers with their own emergency arrangements.
Security, stores and dispatch staff at industrial estates
They are on duty through the night and meet the ambulance at the gate. They also see road collisions around the estates.
First aid, or the course that prevents the injury
First aid deals with the casualty. For a press shop, the injury often begins with energy that was not isolated, and Lockout-Tagout or Manual Handling is the course that prevents it. Take Basic First Aid for the shift that will be first on scene, and a recognised provider for the formally named first-aider. If someone on your team is moving to offshore work, they need an OPITO induction instead; it already includes first aid within three days.
Lockout-Tagout LOTO Training →
Press, hammer and machine-shop maintenance teams who isolate energy before clearing a jam or changing a die.
Manual Handling Training →
Stores, dispatch and casting-finishing teams who lift castings by hand all day.
Fire Extinguisher Training →
Foundries and oil-quench shops where a small fire is a realistic event.
Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training with EBS (BOSIET with EBS) →
Technicians moving to offshore work, for whom first aid is a part of a three-day OPITO induction.
The seven modules, read for a Rajkot workshop
The half day mixes classroom teaching, demonstrations, case studies and scenario exercises, ending in a written test, a practical demonstration and oral questions. Here is how each module reads against the work above.
- 01
Introduction to first aid
Why first aid matters, its aims, and legal considerations. We use it to separate what a trained colleague does from the formal first-aider role in the factory rules.
- 02
Basic Life Support (CPR, AED, recovery position)
Practice on manikins, with AED pads. On a noisy shop floor, delegates rehearse shouting for help, starting compressions and sending a runner to the gate.
- 03
Managing common injuries
Wounds, burns, fractures and sprains. Foundry groups concentrate on burn cooling and dressing; press and machine-shop groups on bleeding, crush injuries and splinting.
- 04
Medical emergencies
Choking, heart attack, stroke and seizures: what to do while a vehicle is arranged, and how to give the hospital a clear report.
- 05
Environmental emergencies
Furnace-side heat illness is the topic that matters here, including how to tell cramps from collapse, alongside poisoning, hypothermia and frostbite.
- 06
Special considerations
Children, older people and mental health crises, since families visit estates and workers have bad days.
- 07
Practical scenarios
Role-play and simulations. Bring your own worst case, such as a splash at the furnace or a hand under a press, and the group will work it through.
For Rajkot engineering firms and estate associations
Buyers are owner-managers, HR and safety officers at foundries and forging units, machine-tool and pump makers, and the associations that look after estate common facilities. For them a 1,940 km trip only works if it is planned for a group.
Standards that shape training in Gujarat
Gujarat Factories Rules, 1963, Rules 70 and 70-ASet what a first-aid box must contain by workforce size, and require a notice naming the trained persons in charge with the nearest hospital.
Gujarat Factories Rules, 1963, Rule 71Ambulance room requirements, applying to classes of factory the state notifies. A qualified medical practitioner and a nurse are in charge.
Section 45 of the Factories Act, 1948Provides the framework for first-aid boxes and trained persons. Training recognition is a matter for the state, so confirm with your factory inspector.
Customer supplier auditsAutomotive and engineering customers often audit suppliers' safety arrangements. Share their checklist with us and we will compare it with our syllabus.
What employers commonly ask for
| Course | Requirement note |
|---|---|
| Basic First Aid Training | A baseline for shift supervisors and floor staff. It does not replace a recognised first-aider certificate for the named person. |
| Lockout-Tagout LOTO Training | Often considered by press and machine-shop owners after a near miss, since it deals with the energy behind the injury. |
| Fire Extinguisher Training | A natural companion for foundries and oil-quench shops. |
Planning a group booking
- Because of the distance, send a group of six to twelve so the cost per head falls. Ask our team about group pricing and a batch that suits your rotation.
- Mix shifts. Include at least one person from each shift so the Rule 70-A notice can name different people on different days.
- A company account at portal.imostacademy.in/register holds bookings, GST invoices and certificate records, which is helpful for audits by customers.
- Combine first aid with another course on the same trip where possible, since it saves a second journey.
Operators and clients set their own requirements; confirm with your contract or HSE department.
Rajkot to Njarakkal, and when it pays
There is no direct flight, so the realistic routes are one-stop flights through Mumbai or Bengaluru, or a long train. Plan a trip of at least two nights, and use it for more than the half-day class if you can.
One-stop flights from Rajkot
Rajkot's airport at Hirasar is 25 to 30 km from the city and flies to Mumbai in about 1 hour 10 minutes. Onward to Kochi, itineraries are listed at roughly six to seven hours in total. Check the airline for your dates.
Okha-Ernakulam Express 16337
A third-party timetable lists departure from Rajkot Junction at 11:05 and arrival at Ernakulam Junction at 02:50, two days later, about 40 hours. Confirm running days on IRCTC. It suits a team with time to spare and a tight budget.
Road convoy
About 1,940 km, and only sensible if you are moving vehicles or equipment anyway. Not a good fit for a half-day class.
Making the trip worth it
- 1
Count the people
List shift supervisors, gate staff and maintenance leads. A group of six or more justifies the journey.
- 2
Look for a second purpose
Check whether the same people need another course, such as Fire Extinguisher or Lockout-Tagout, and ask us whether the batches can sit on adjacent days.
- 3
Confirm the batch
Write to info@imostacademy.in or WhatsApp +91 8075 787307 with headcount and roles, and state you are travelling from Rajkot.
- 4
Book travel after the date
Fly through Mumbai the day before, or take the 16337 well ahead, and plan the return for the day after the class.
- 5
Rehearse back in Rajkot
Update the Rule 70-A notice with the newly trained names and run a drill on each shift within the month.