Cardiac First Responder

CFR Cardiac First Responder
This half day fully certified course is recognised by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC). It teaches all basic life support skills for stroke, cardiac arrest, heart attack and choking.
Classroom Setting
Course Duration – 4 hours

Course Content
- Patient assessment
- Adult CPR
- Child CPR
- Infant CPR
- AED use
- Cardiac Arrest
- Choking
- Stroke
- Heart Attack &
Aspirin Administration

On completion of this IHF/PHECC recognised CFR Community Responder Course the participant will be able to:
- Recognise the signs of a life threatening emergency.
- Respond in an effective, confident, safe and appropriate manner to a life threatening emergency, using basic life support skills.
- Set up and use an automated external defibrillator during a cardiac arrest.
- Effectively report and record their actions and interventions and handover to emergency medical services.

Who should attend:
Cardiac First Responders at community level to include:
- Citizens and trained members of Volunteer Organisations
- Emergency Agency members who may be dispatched or come across the following emergencies: cardiac arrest, heart attack, choking, stroke
Certification:
All successful candidates will be certified in CPR and AED use through the Irish Heart Foundation and the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) Certification is valid for 2 years from date of issue.