PHECC CFR (CPR & AED)
Pre Hospital Care Council’s Cardiac First Responder course is designed to follow the national standards. Our fully qualified instructors will ensure each student has the competency and confidence to deal with a range of life threatening emergencies for Adults, Children and Infants in addition to being able to effectively give CPR & use a defibrillator. Qualtec are our Approved Training Organisation.
Knowledge you'll take away
What is Cardiac First Response?
- Introduction
- Survivor’s & Success Story
- Chain of Survival
- Being a Responder
Approaching an Accident
- Assessing the Area
- Making the Area Safe
- Giving Emergency Aid
- Getting Help
- Calling an Ambulance
- Assessing the Casualty
Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest & CPR
- Heart Attack
- Aspirin Administration
- Dealing with Cardiac Arrest!
- Adult, Child & Infant CPR
Automated External Defibrillation
- What is Defibrillation?
- AED use inc. Special Precautions
- Adult AED/CPR
FBAO – Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
- Choking in Adults/Children/Infants
- Choking & Unconsciousness
Medical Emergencies
- Stroke
- Shock
- Recovery Positions
Legalities in First Aid Provision
- Clinical Indemnity
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Team Concept
- Handover & Documentation
Course detail
Legislation
This course covers and complies with The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.
Expert Trainer
Course and Assessment created and approved by a QQI Level 6 Fully Certified Expert Trainer.
Certificate Expiry
Course and Assessment must be completed every 2 years as per industry best practice.
Training Available 7 Days a Week
Daytime and Evening Options
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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.
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