Schedule

3 Day 07/07/25, 08/07/25, 09/07/25
7th July 2025 @ 9am to 4pm each day
EDS Training D5 M7 Business ParkNaas
€ 350.00
8 available
3 Day 21/07/25, 22/07/25, 23/07/25
21st July 2025 @ 9am to 4pm each day
EDS Training D5 M7 Business ParkNaas
€ 350.00
6 available
3 Day 11/08/25, 12/08/25, 13/08/25
11th August 2025 @ 9am to 4pm each day
EDS Training D5 M7 Business ParkNaas
€ 350.00
7 available

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.

 

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.