PHECC First Aid Response Course

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€250

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

Course objectives:

At the completion of this PHECC First Aid 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

PHECC First Aid Response Course Content

  • Patient Assessment
  • Incident Procedure
  • Common Medical Emergencies
  • CPR
  • Injury Management
  • Care of the unconscious patient
  • Burns & Electrical Injury
  • Hyopthermia & Hyperthermia
  • Information Management
  • Communications
  • Well being of the First Aid Responder

Access: In order to participate on the course learners must have a reasonable level of English comprehension.

PHECC First Aid Response Course duration: 18 Hours delivered over three days (Two through video elearning (9 hours) and followed by one in the classroom).

Learners will be assessed on five FAR skills including CPR on the final day.

PHECC First Aid Response Course Delivery Methodology

elearning on our LMS followed by classroom

The theory is delivered via elearning on your own time with a day in a traditional classroom setting for practical exercises and assessments. This element of the course is highly interactive and participation is required from learners. Once the learners have completed the elearning they will attend 1 day in the classroom.

PHECC First Aid Course Assessment & Time Commitment 

You will be required to complete a 20 questions MCQ on the final Day.  Allow 4 hours for the revision of your notes in preparation for this.

Preparation for FAR Skill (s) assessment. Your FAR and CFR skills will be assessed on the final day of the course. You will need to revise your FAR and CFR skills in advance of being assessed. Allow 2 hours for this preparation.

Certification

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

Why Qualtec?

Competence: Qualtec is a PHECC Recognised Institution. All of our trainers have completed the PHECC FAR Instructor Course.