Schedule
Course Name: First Aid Response 3 Day (In affilliation with Qualtec)
Course Aim
The aim of this course is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be a First Aid Responder.
Course Objectives
At the completion of this First Aid Response course learners will be able to:
- Deal with life-threatening or potentially life-threatening conditions in the pre-hospital environment until arrival of emergency medical services.
- Provide First Aid Response 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 and recreational settings.
- Display the requisite personal skills including composure, competence, and self-confidence while understanding their limitations.
- Recognise and be able to cope with the additional challenges provided by “Special Circumstances” for which additional training must be completed.
Course Content
- Patient Assessment
- Incident Procedure
- Common Medical Emergencies
- CPR
- Injury Management
- Care of the Unconscious Patient
- Burns & Electrical Injury
- Hypothermia & Hyperthermia
- Information Management
- Communications
- Wellbeing of the First Aid Responder
Course Duration
- 18 hours
Access
To ensure the greatest opportunity for successful participation in our programmes, learners are required to have a good command of English in terms of reading, writing, and speaking.
This standard of proficiency is indicated by achieving or exceeding the standard of CEFR B2+ (Common European Framework of Reference).
- Learners who have achieved a passing grade in English at Junior Certificate level will be deemed to meet this criterion.
- Learners for whom English is not their first language are required to advise Qualtec and may be required to provide evidence of proficiency.
- This could include completing a standardised CEFR test or equivalent.
Training, Administrative, Technical Support, and Reasonable Accommodation
Qualtec will endeavour to provide any reasonable support to ensure that students complete this course successfully.
- Reasonable Accommodation:
- Can be requested in advance of the course by sending an email to info@edst.ie
- This is detailed in full in the Learner Handbook.
- Instructor Support:
- The instructor will be available to discuss any needs or issues on breaks, either on a one-to-one basis or collectively.
- Administrative or Technical Support:
- Available via phone, Zoom, or email from 9 am to 5 pm.
- Requests can be sent to info@edst.ie or by calling 045898060
- Full details are in the Learner Handbook.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Qualtec may offer Recognition of Prior Learning towards this certification.
- To apply, complete the RPL Application Form and return it by email to info@edst.ie
- Click here for full details on the Recognition Policy and Procedure in the Learner Handbook.
Assessment and Time Commitment
- Final MCQ:
- You will be required to complete a 20-question MCQ on the final day. Allow 4 hours for the revision of your notes in preparation for this.
- FAR Skills Assessment:
- Your FAR and CFR skills will be assessed on the final day of the course.
- You will need to revise your FAR and CFR skills in advance of being assessed. Allow 2 hours for this preparation.
Certification:
Upon successful completion and validation of the course, learners will receive a PHECC (Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council) certificate, valid for 2 years.