First Aid Course
First Aid is recognised by the Health and Safety Authority as the required training for equipping workplace first aiders to deal with the most common medical emergencies.
Did you know?
For any individuals employed in the Early Childhood sector…….
Tusla Early Years Inspectorate have outlined in their February 2018 Newsletter the requirements for First Aid training as follows: Since the 30th June 2016 the requirement to meet Regulation 25 is that there is at all times a person trained in First Aid for children immediately available to the children attending the service. Tusla Early Years Inspectorate have outlined, that from 1 June 2020, in order to meet the regulatory requirement for regulation 25, there must be a person(s) who has undertaken the First Aid Course by a trainer available to children attending the service. The number of people trained in first aid for children and available for first aid response is based on the service’s risk assessments, including the size of the service and the hazards identified. Where a service provides evidence of a person(s) trained in First Aid Course and is available to the children at all times, the regulatory requirement will be deemed to be met.
Who’s it for?
There are currently no prerequisites for this course. Students should be physically well enough to carry out CPR as well as other practical skills, such as attempting to relieve the blockage in someone who is choking, placing somebody in the recovery position and putting bandages on injured limbs.
Duration
3 Days (20-24 hrs of instruction)
8 x 3 Hr evenings (special requests for specific groups considered)
Course Content
- First Aid in the workplace
- Patient Assessment
- Incident Procedure
- Cardiac First Response – Community Level
- Common Medical Emergencies (asthma, diabetes, seizures, poisons, fainting)
- Injury Management & Shock
- Care of the Unconscious Patient
- Burns and Electrical Injury Care
- Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
- Information Management
- Communications
- The well-being of the first aider
Method of Delivery
The course is facilitated by an instructor who will use PowerPoint presentation, DVD’s and practical sessions to guide you through the course.
Student Ratio
8 students max per 1 instructor
Renewal/Refresher
In order to maintain your qualification after your two-year certification period, you will be required to undertake a refresher course. The refresher course consists of a two-day course 16 hours of instruction designed to refresh the knowledge and skills you learned from your initial training. You must have a valid First Aid Response certificate in order to partake of this course.
Price
Price upon request