The Phecc Cardiac First Responder - Community course teaches the basics skills required to aid someone who has collapsed by using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).

Learning Outcomes:

The CFR Community standard is the expected competency of the student upon completion of a recognised course. A person, at the end of a recognised CFR Community course, will be able to:

1. Recognise the signs of a life-threatening emergency.

2. Respond in an effective, safe and appropriate manner, to a life-threatening emergency, utilising basic life support skills.

3. Retrieve and appropriately use, if required, an automated external defibrillator during a cardiac arrest.

4. Report and Record their actions and interventions appropriately and handover to emergency medical services.

Our Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Paramedic or Advanced Paramedic instructors will help and guide you throughout the course.

Who Can Attend

There is no specific entry criteria including a minimum age. However, a course participant should be mature enough to comprehend the knowledge, skills and implications associated with defibrillation and have the maturity to complete the assessment to receive certification.

Duration

4 Hours

Certification

Participants who successfully pass the practical & theory assessments will receive a joint PHECC/Beaumont CFR Community card & certificate, valid for two years.

Cost

€ 80

Includes all course materials and post-qualification support.