Certified Instructor Led Training | PHECC & HSA Approved & Certified for 2 Years – Training in your Premises!
This 3 day First Aid Responder (FAR) training is recognized by PHECC (Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council) in providing approved training in Ireland including cardiac first response.
The child and family governing agency TUSLA, has also recommended this FAR training course as the standard for child care.
Course Content
The course focuses on key First Aid Responder (FAR) topics including:
Who Should Attend?
This course is for anyone wanting to learn how to recognize and care for people with life-threatening injuries before the arrival of healthcare practitioners. It is also for anyone who requires basic first aid training as part of their job. This could include non-healthcare personnel, lifeguards, sports coaches, teachers and parents.
According to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, it requires employers to provide the necessary first aid training within the workplace.
Cost
Certification
The child and family governing agency TUSLA, has also recommended this FAR training course as the standard for child care.
Course Content
The course focuses on key First Aid Responder (FAR) topics including:
- Patient Assessment
- Incident Procedure
- Cardiac First Response - Community
- Common Medical Emergencies
- Injury Management and Shock
- Care of The Unconscious Patient
- Burns and Electrical Injury Care
- Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
- Communications
- Well-being of The First Aid Responder
Who Should Attend?
This course is for anyone wanting to learn how to recognize and care for people with life-threatening injuries before the arrival of healthcare practitioners. It is also for anyone who requires basic first aid training as part of their job. This could include non-healthcare personnel, lifeguards, sports coaches, teachers and parents.
According to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, it requires employers to provide the necessary first aid training within the workplace.
Cost
- Public instructor led First Aid Responder training is €300 per person for the 3 day's training.
- Private instructor led First Aid Responder training onsite is €1,200 for the 3 day's training. With the price broken down, it costs €150 per person (max of 8 people).
- For further information please email [email protected].
Certification
- First Aid Response (FAR) Certificate – PHECC Accredited
- The FAR training course is valid for 2 years after which recertification training (2 day FAR Refresher) is required.
What skills will i have after completing my Far training?
After completing the first aid responder course you will possess the following general skills.
The ability to:
The ability to:
- Deal with life threatening or potentially life-threatening conditions in the workplace until the arrival of emergency medical services.
- Provide your far training 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, recreational and workplace settings.
- Display the requisite personal skills including composure, competence and self-confidence while understanding the limits of the far training.
- Manage such incidents and during handover to EMS.
why should i complete first aid responder training?
Under the Occupational First Aid Regulations 2007, there is a requirement on management, based on a risk assessment, to have a sufficient number of staff complete a first aid responder training (Occupational First Aiders) trained and available in the workplace at all times. The FAR training course covers all of the occupational first aid requirements for places of work as outlined by the Health and safety Authority.
How long is the certification valid for?
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate which will be valid for 2 years.