Cardiac First Response
Would you like to learn CPR and how to use a Defibrillator ?
Did you know that most Cardiac events occur outside of a hospital environment ? and very often happen in the home, or local community setting. Would you know what to do if somebody you know collapsed ?
What you do in the moments following a cardiac event can truly save a life !
The PHECC Certified Cardiac First Response Community Programme is designed to provide you with the knowledge, practical skills and understanding required to provide quality cpr and use a defibrillator (AED) in the case of a cardiac emergency in the community prior to the arrival of trained medical personnel. It applies the PHECC Clinical Practice Guidelines for the treatment of Cardiac emergencies in Adult, Child, and Infant and emphasises common medical emergencies including Stroke, Heart Attack, Choking and guidelines for Aspirin use.
This programme leads to the award of a PHECC CFR Certificate.
What will you learn on this course ?
- You will understand the role of the Cardiac First Responder in the continuum of care.
- You will learn how to assess a casualty’s condition and make a decision regarding referral for further medical assessment.
- You will learn how to deliver quality cpr to an adult, child and infant and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
- You will learn how to deal with a choking casualty.
- You will learn how to assess and treat an unconscious casualty.
- You will learn how to assess and treat medical conditions such as Heart attack and Stroke, and the guidelines for the use of Aspirin in the treatment of a Cardiac emergency
- Most importantly ; Having completed this programme you will leave competent in the skills of CPR in the event of a Cardiac emergency occurring in your local community.
Cardiac First Response Training Booking Enquiry
TESTIMONIALS
Assessment Process
This programme is assessed by Skills Assessment :
Skills Assessment
This will consist of 5 separate practical skills based on the learning outcomes.
A minimum Pass Mark of 60% overall must be achieved in order to Pass this component.
PHECC Approved Training Provider
Maltings Training is a Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council Approved Institution. This means we can deliver PHECC Approved Programmes and Certification directly to the end user rather than have to go through a third party organization. Our Quality Assurance Agreement with PHECC guarantees the highest standards and quality of training and delivery. For details of our PHECC Approval and Quality Assurance reports click here.
We are based in Portlaoise, Co,. Laois and we deliver training Nationwide.
Duration : A CFR Community Programme is delivered over a half day / 4.5 to 5 hours.
e learning : Participants can opt to initially complete our on-line component in Cardiac First Response, which they can do at their own pace. Learners receive access to on-line course materials via our elearning platform, and the relevant sections have all necessary materials, a downloadable learner course manual and a Quiz to be completed at the end. On completion of this element they will be able to print off a Cardiac First Response Certificate of Completion.
All material is self -directed with on-line tutor support. All lectures have audio voice overs to
enhance the learning process, backed up by video and additional learning resources.
Upon completion of the on-line component learners can then attend our Practical Skills Training day in order to achieve their PHECC CFR Certificate also. As a PHECC Approved RI, we have direct access to the PHECC Certification Portal where-by certificates are processed and issued electronically directly to the learner in real time therefore there is no delay in the certification process.
Practical Skills Training can be delivered on-site at your location particularly for your staff, or if it suits your scheduling roster better participants can attend one of our public programmes.
Venue
Maltings House, Coote Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Training also takes place at various venues around Ireland. Contact 086 262 5994 for more details.
Course Content
- Patient Assessment
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Use of a Defibrillator
- Stroke
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Choking
- Heart Attack
- Guidelines for Aspirin Use
Cardiac First Response Recertification - Costs
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Course Fees include: Access to on-line learning resources, Tuition, Full Colour Learning Resource Manual, Barrier device for CPR practice, & PHECC Assessment and Certification Fees.
Successful candidates will receive a Cardiac First Response Certificate awarded by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC).
Validity Period : 2 years
