FIRST AID RESPONDER TRAINING
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