The 3-day PHECC accredited First Aid Responder course, delivered at your workplace anywhere in Ireland.
Successful trainees receive a nationally recognised First Aid Responder certificate from the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC), valid for two years. We come to you and work with you to set dates and times that suit your business.
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We'll confirm availability and cost before you confirm that you wish to proceed.
Duration
3 days (minimum 18 hours)
Group size
Up to 8 learners
Certification
PHECC First Aid Responder certificate, valid 2 years
Accreditation
Affiliated with UFAS, the PHECC Approved Training Institute
Course content
- Unit 1: Patient assessment
- Unit 2: Cardiac First Response – Community
- Unit 3: Common medical emergencies
- Unit 4: Injury management and shock
- Unit 5: Care of the unconscious patient
- Unit 6: Burns and electrical injury care
- Unit 7: Information management
- Unit 8: Hypothermia and hyperthermia
- Unit 9: The well-being of the First Aid Responder
- Unit 10: Communications
On completion, participants will be able to
- Recognise and assess the causes and effects of sudden illness or injury in a pre-hospital environment, and call for emergency care
- React to pre-hospital emergencies
- Respond safely, effectively and appropriately using the First Aid Responder skillset
- Record and report actions taken while managing an incident and during handover to the emergency medical services
- Keep a professional and caring attitude as a First Aid Responder
What does a First Aid Responder do?
- Opens and maintains an airway
- Performs CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and uses a defibrillator
- Provides emergency care for trauma, including controlling bleeding, bandaging wounds and stabilising injured limbs
Scheduling
All courses run for at least 18 hours. They can be delivered over three days in a row, within one week, or one day a week over three weeks. Start times vary to suit your business, and your instructor will confirm them with you at the time of booking.
Assessment and requirements
Learners are assessed continually throughout the course and at the end. This includes theory (multiple choice questions) and practical assessments, such as treating bleeding, trauma and medical conditions, and their CPR and defibrillator skills. All learners must attend all three days to qualify for assessment.
Learners must be 18 or over and have a good understanding of English. Refresher training must be completed within two years to keep the certificate valid.
Who needs a First Aid Responder?
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) guidance sets out how many occupational first aiders a workplace should have. It depends on the number of employees, the hazards in the workplace, the distance to medical care, and whether staff work off-site or in isolated locations.
Looking for something shorter? See our 1 Day Emergency First Aid or Cardiac First Response (CFR) training.
Book this training for your team
Send us your preferred dates, location and group size using our short booking request form. We'll confirm availability and cost before you confirm that you wish to proceed.
Questions? Call us on 091 442886 or email info@rubikon.ie.