FIRST AID RESPONDER TRAINING

COURSE OVERVIEW

First Aid Response (FAR) is the new training course developed by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council of Ireland. It has replaced the occupational first aid course and is now the only recognised first aid course of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) since June 1st 2018. Our three day FAR course can be run consecutively or weekly over three weeks. Upon completion you will have the knowledge and competency to handle any medical emergency that may arise within their realm of training.

COURSE CONTENT

  • Patient assessment
  • Cardiac First Response Community
  • Common Medical Emergencies
  • Injury Management and Shock
  • Care of the Unconscious Patient
  • Burns and Electrical Injury Care
  • Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
  • Information Management and Communications
  • Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) for the First Aid Responder

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

  • Apply the skills learned to deal with life-threatening or potentially life-threatening conditions until emergency medical services arrive
  • Provide first aid for conditions not thought to be life-threatening but are necessary to prevent further harm before the arrival of the emergency medical services
  • Provide first-aid in any type of environment including the workplace, home and recreational settings

WHO IS THIS COURSE SUITABLE FOR?

Our FAR course is suitable for anyone who is required to act as a first aider in their place of work, community groups, voluntary organisations and in the home.

CAN THIS COURSE BE DONE ONLINE?

Yes. Days 1 and 2 can be delivered online over Zoom, but day 3 are practical assessments and need to be delivered in class.
Evergreen Training | First Aid Course

duration

18 hours over three days

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a two year PHECC Accredited certificate

TESTIMONIALS

CONTACT

EVERGREEN TRAINING
TALENT GARDEN
DUBLIN / CORK
IRELAND
INFO@EVERGREENTRAINING.IE

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