Course description
This course will enable participants to act as a back-up to First Aid Responders and/or respond to an emergency prior to the arrival of the more qualified personnel.
The role of the person with this qualification is to help calm the patient and gather equipment such as a defibrillator, while the First Aid Responder is treating the issue.
If you are already trained as a First Aid Responder and you would like to refresh your skills but your two years isn’t up, this is a good course to do to renew your skills.
Certification: Irish Red Cross Cert, valid 3 years
Modules Covered: Intro to First aid, Casualty assessment, Heart Disease, CPR and chocking on adults, Wounds and bleeding, Altered Levels of consciousness, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Burns, and Poison.
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