First Aid Response

PHECC Responder

Course Summary

The First Aid Response (FAR) three-day certified course is the Health and Safety Authority standard for first aid at work. It is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide emergency first aid should the need arise.

Overview

The First Aid Response (FAR) Course replaced the Occupational First Aid course in June 2018. The FAR Course also includes the full Cardiac First Response Community Standard which includes Paediatric Cardiac First Response.

Course Content

• First Aid in the workplace
• Patient Assessment
• Incident Procedure
• Cardiac First Response - Community Level
• Common Medical Emergencies (asthma, diabetes, seizures, poisoning, fainting)
• Injury Management & Shock
• Care of the Unconscious Patient
• Burns and Electrical Injury Care
• Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
• Information Management
• Communications
• The well-being of the first aider