FIRST AID RESPONSE

Previously known as Occupational First Aid

The aim of this First Aid Responder course is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to provide first aid for a person who becomes suddenly unwell or injured until the arrival of emergency medical services.

Company and onsite training available throughout Ireland. Discounts available for group bookings, educational organisations and not for profit organisations.

On-site training is available for businesses and group bookings. Full PPE will be supplied. Please contact for more information.

€295 per person including PHECC certificate on successful completion, First Aid Responder handbook, course workbook, First Aid Kit, 2 year update package and full PPE.

First Aid Response: Courses & Programs

Course Overview

Course Objectives:

At the completion of this First Aid Response course learners will be able to:

• deal with life threatening or potentially life threatening conditions in the pre-hospital environment until arrival of emergency medical services.
• provide First Aid Response for conditions not thought to be life-threatening but are necessary to prevent further harm before the emergency medical services arrive.
• provide pre-hospital First Aid Response in a wide range of environments including home and recreational settings.
• display the requisite personal skills including composure, competence and self-confidence while understanding their limitations.
• recognise and be able to cope with the additional challenges provided by “Special Circumstances” for which additional training must be completed
• deal with life threatening or potentially life threatening conditions in the pre-hospital environment until arrival of emergency medical services.
• provide First Aid Response for conditions not thought to be life-threatening but are necessary to prevent further harm before the emergency medical services arrive.
• provide pre-hospital First Aid Response in a wide range of environments including home and recreational settings.
• display the requisite personal skills including composure, competence and self-confidence while understanding their limitations.
• recognise and be able to cope with the additional challenges provided by “Special Circumstances” for which additional training must be completed.

Course Content

• Patient Assessment

• Infection Control

• Incident Procedure

• CPR/AED for infant, child & adult

• Heart Attacks

• Strokes

• Choking

• Common medical emergencies

• Injury Management - Including Bleeds, Breaks, Soft Tissue, Spinal Injuries and more

• Care of the unconscious patient

• Burns & Electrical Injury

• Hypothermia & Hyperthermia

• Information Management

• Communications

• Well being of the First Aid Responder

Course duration:

18 Hours teaching delivered over three days.

Classes are available consisting of two days via video conferencing with 1 day of practical classroom training. 3 days on-site training is also available.

Learners will be assessed on five FAR skills including CPR. A multiple choice 20 question test must also be passed.

Certification:

Phoenix Safety Solutions is affiliated to Qualtec which is a PHECC recognised institution (RI). On successful completion of the course, participants will receive a First Aid Response certification which will be valid for two years. These qualifications are the only ones formally recognised by the HSE, HSA and Tusla.

Maximum 8 attendees per instructor.

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