Current legislation regarding food hygiene – Why food hygiene is important, and food safety law

The different types of hazards

Good practices and meeting food hygiene standards with food safety controls

How to avoid food poisoning and cross contamination with Personal hygiene and Cleaning activities

PPHECC First Aid Response Course

Course aim: The aim of this course is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be a First Aid Responder

Course objectives:

At the completion of this 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

· Incident Procedure

· Common Medical Emergencies

· CPR

· Injury Management

· Care of the unconscious patient

· Burns & Electrical Injury

· Hypothermia & Hyperthermia

· Information Management

· Communications

· Well being of the First Aid Responder

Course Duration:

18 Hours delivered over three days, option for day  1 and 2 via Zoom

Course Certification

On successful completion of the course, students will receive a PHECC First Aid Responder certificate.