First Aid Course Cork

PHECC

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On completion of this training participants will be able to:

• Recognise and Assess the causes and effects of sudden illness and/or injury in a pre-hospital environment and call for emergency medical services.

• React to such pre-hospital emergencies

• Respond in a safe, effective, and appropriate manner to such emergencies utilising the First Aid Response skill set.

• Record and Report actions and interventions taken while responding to and managing such incidents and during handover to emergency medical services.

• Retain a professional and caring attitude in their performance as First Aid Responders.

• Reduced Absenteeism.

• Improved productivity within the workplace.

• Improved performance from individuals and teams.

• Empowered action leading to long term effectiveness within the organisation.

• Patient Assessment

• Incident Procedures

• Cardiac First Response (CFR) Community

• Common Medical Emergencies

• Injury Management & Shock

• Care of an Unconscious Patient

• Burns & Electrical Injury Care

• Hypothermia & Hyperthermia

• Information management

• Communications

• Well-Being of a First Aid Responder

• Pre hospital emergency care

• Incident Procedures

• Cardiac First Response (CFR) Community

• Common Medical Emergencies

• Injury Management & Shock

• Care of an Unconscious Patient

• Burns & Electrical Injury Care

• Hypothermia & Hyperthermia

• Information management

• Communications

• Well-Being of a First Aid Responder

• MCQ test and Skills assessment

• Be over the age of 16
• Have a good level of English

What is ASM’s First Aid Responder Beginner training?

This is a course specifically designed for those who would like to become their workplace’s qualified First Aider. It equips individuals with the skills and knowledge to give effective first aid response and life support, diagnose and treat injuries or illness, and maintain the care of a patient until the arrival of the emergency services.

Why do ASM’s First Aid Responder Beginner training?

Every workplace needs a qualified First Aider. If you would like to feel confident in dealing with medical emergencies, be able to help colleagues and friends, as well as add to your CV, then becoming a qualified First Aider could be for you. This training also has major benefits for organisations who send team members along, including empowering their workforce and equipping and training them to deal effectively with any health and safety emergencies.

What do you learn on ASM’s First Aid Responder Beginner training?

This course aims to cover a wide and comprehensive range of potential medical situations, including learning how to perform Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator.

It also has courses that gives participants a grounding in:

• Patient assessment

• Incident procedures

• Common medical emergencies

• Injury management and shock

• Care of an unconscious patient

• Burns and electrical injury care

• Hypothermia and hyperthermia

• How to communicate and report the incident

How long is ASM’s First Aid Responder Beginner training?

The PHECC First Aid certified training course takes 3 days and is open to those over the age of 16 who have a good level of English. It is assessed by an MCQ test and skills assessment.