PHECC First Aid Response Course

Course aim: The aim of this First Aid Response 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
• 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
• Hyopthermia & Hyperthermia
• Information Management
• Communications
• Well being of the First Aid Responder

Access: In order to participate on the course learners must have a reasonable level of English comprehension.

PHECC First Aid Response Course Recognition of Prior Learning.

Qualtec may offer Recognition of Prior Learning towards this certification. To apply for this please complete the RPL Application form and return it be email to [email protected]. Click here for full details on our Recognition Policy and Procedure in our Learner Handbook.

PHECC First Aid Course Course Delivery Methodology

The course is highly interactive and participation is required from learners.

First Aid Response Course duration:

18 Hours delivered over three days in the classroom.

PHECC First Aid Course Blended Learning  option

Learners have an option to complete the theory the through elearning on our LMS followed by two days in the classroom.

Click on this link for full details of this option and to book.

First Aid Response Course Assessment & Time Commitment 

You will be required to complete a 20 questions MCQ on the final Day.  Allow 4 hours for the revision of your notes in preparation for this.

Preparation for FAR Skill (s) 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

On successful completion of the course students will receive a PHECC First Aid Response certificate

Why Qualtec?

Competence: Qualtec is a PHECC Recognised Institution. All of our trainers have completed the PHECC FAR Instructor Course.