The First Aid Response (FAR) Award is certified by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) and Qualtec.
The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council is the independent statutory body who set the standards for education and training for pre-hospital emergency care in Ireland. It is also the regulator for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Ireland.
COURSE CONTENT
– Patient Assessment
– Incident Procedures
– Cardiac First Response (CFR) Training (CPR, AED, Choking, Heart Attack, Stroke, Contacting the Emergency Medical Services)
– Common Medical Emergencies (Asthma, Diabetes, Seizures, Poisoning & Fainting)
– Injury Management & Shock (Bleeding, Bone Injuries, Sprains, Strains & Dislocations, Shock)
– Care of the Unconscious Patient
– Burns & Electrical Injury Care
– Hypothermia & Hyperthermia
– Information Management & Communications
– The Well Being of the First Aid Responder
First Aid Responders can use the skills they learn on this course to respond to life threatening, potentially life threatening and non-life threatening conditions in the pre-hospital environment before the emergency medical services arrive.
First Aid Responders play a vital role in keeping a person alive until they can receive expert clinical care. Their aims are to preserve life, prevent the condition from becoming worse and promote recovery.
Course Features
- Lectures 9
- Quizzes 1
- Duration 4 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Students 2
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 10 Sections
- 9 Lessons
- 4 Weeks
- Module 1: First Aid Response - Introduction1
- Module 2: Patient Assessment - Primary Survey1
- Module 3: Patient Assessment - Secondary Survey1
- Module 4: Incident Procedure1
- Module 5: Cardiac First Response - CPR & AED1
- Module 6: Cardiac First Response - Angina, Heart Attack & Stroke1
- Module 7: Cardiac First Response - Respiratory Emergencies1
- Module 8: Common Medical Emergenices1
- First Aid Response Examination1
- First Aid Response Course Evaluation1
