Who Should Attend?
This is a two day PHECC First Aid Responder Refresher Course for existing Approved, Occupational First Aiders, who are due for their refresher course.
Course Objectives:
On completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate up-to-date practical skills.
- Explain new developments in First Aid.
Course Programme:
- Aims – Prevent further harm; preserve life; promote recovery.
- Responsibilities of First Aiders.
- Primary Surveys – Medical & Trauma.
- Making a diagnosis.
- Life threatening conditions: asphyxia, respiratory & cardiac arrest, shock.
- Casualty interview (S.A.M.P.L.E).
- Casualty Report Forms.
Training Methods:
Classroom presentation on multimedia/ videos. Practical demonstrations of techniques. Course handouts, training records, evaluation forms are also provided.
Assessments & Certification:
Assessments are held at the end of the course. Fetac Level 5 Certificates are valid for 2 years.
Course Attendance:
- Maximum of 8 participants.
- 2 day duration.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Trainees must submit their last OFA Certification on or before the day of the Refresher:
- It must be either a 3 day Occupational First Aid course or a 1 day Refresher of same. (Occupational must be referenced).
- It must indicate who instructed and who examined and include their Ambulance Board registration numbers.
- It must have a 3 year expiry date.
- It must be within 3 years and 1 month of certification on the day of the course.
- Generally these certs will be Irish (Or a US certification which is similar.
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