First Aid

There is a change to the Provision of First Aid training to comply with HSA requirements as of the 1st September 2017. The Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) are the new approved awarding body for first aid training in the workplace with the First Aid Responder course replacing the QQI Occupational First Aid course. Those who hold a QQI Occupational First Aid Certificate will refresh to First Aid Responder when their Cert Expires. 

This course is aimed for employees who wish to act as an occupational first aider for their company. Under the General Application Regulations 2007 (Part 7 Chapter 2 First Aid) requires companies to train a number of their employees to act as Occupational first aiders in the workplace.

The course is also suitable for those wishing to train as a first aider for emergency situations occurring in everyday life

Duration: 1/2 Day Course

Max Persons: 6

Brief Description: The aim of this course is to equip the candidate with the knowledge, skills and attitude to bring students to a level of competence of CFR for adults, infant and child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use. Additionally to develop skills for the relief of foreign body airway obstruction as well as the administration of aspirin for cardiac chest pain.

As the course names suggests it is aimed at anyone in the community. As approximately 14 people die each day from sudden cardiac arrest it is important that people learn these potentially life - saving skills.

Course Content:

• The Chain of Survival
• Adult CPR
• Child CPR & Infant CPR
• Use of AED on Adult, Child & Baby casualties.
• Choking techniques for Adult, Child & Baby casualties
• Heart Attacks & use of Aspirin
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Stroke

Qualification Achieved: PHECC (Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council) Community First Responder Certificate

Duration: 1/2 Day Course

Max Persons: 8

Brief Description: The aim of this course is to equip the candidate with the knowledge, skills and attitude to bring students to a level of competence of CFR for adults, infant and child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use. Additionally to develop skills for the relief of foreign body airway obstruction as well as the administration of aspirin for cardiac chest pain.

As the course names suggests it is aimed at anyone in the community. As approximately 14 people die each day from sudden cardiac arrest it is important that people learn these potentially life - saving skills.

Course Content:

• The Chain of Survival
• Adult CPR
• Child CPR & Infant CPR
• Use of AED on Adult, Child & Baby casualties.
• Choking techniques for Adult, Child & Baby casualties
• Heart Attacks & use of Aspirin
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Stroke

Qualification Achieved: PHECC (Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council) Community First Responder Certificate