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Occupational First Aid Course

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Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, there is a requirement on employers based on a risk assessment to have a sufficient number of Occupational First Aiders trained and deployed in the workplace. From the 1st September 2017 the Health & Safety Authority will only recognise PHECC approved Occupational First Aid training in Ireland. The Authority states it will continue dual recognition of the QQI SN1207 and PHECC FAR standard up to December 31st 2017.

First Aid Response Education and Training Standard (FAR) is the new minimum Occupational First Aid qualification for all workplace first aiders.

First Aid Response (FAR) Training Course is a 3 day course intended for personnel who wish to become certified first aiders in their workplace. Topics covered in the First Aid Response training course include: responsibilities of a first-aider, patient approach and contacting the emergency services. Our main training centres in Ireland are in Cork and Dublin.

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“Every single one of us feels competent to deal with a medical emergency that may arise in Northern Trust.”
Tricia Greed

Service Coordinator, Northern Trust

Target Audience

Occupli is pleased to announce that we are now a fully recognised institution offering PHECC courses in Ireland. The PHECC FAR & FARR courses are designed for personnel who wish to become certified first aiders in their workplace.

Having successfully completed these course you will be able to:

  • Identify the responsibilities of a first aider
  • Provide necessary first aid within the workplace
  • Deal with emergencies while awaiting the arrival of emergency services
  • Implement essential life-saving skills if required
  • Master the recovery position
  • Recognise Asphyxia and its causes

 

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Course Objectives

On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Provide necessary first aid within the workplace
  • Deal with emergencies while awaiting the arrival of emergency services
  • Implement essential life-saving skills if required
Course Contents

Topics covered on this course include:

  • Responsibilities of a first aider
  • The nervous system
  • Patient approach
  • Head injuries
  • Contacting the emergency services
  • Unconsciousness
  • Examination of casualty
  • Fainting
  • Diagnosis and principles of treatment
  • Recovery position
  • Emergency first aid kits – contents
  • Epilepsy
  • Respiratory emergencies
  • Diabetes
  • Asphyxia and its causes
  • Poisoning
  • Asthma
  • Fractures
  • Choking
  • Heart disease
  • Sprains, strains and dislocation
  • Crush injuries
  • Aspirin administration
  • Handling spinal injuries
  • Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Burns and scalds
  • Defibrillator / AED
  • Chemical burns
  • Wounds and bleeding
  • Electric shock
  • Examination of the eye
  • Blood and the circulation
  • General rules for treatment
  • Control of bleeding
  • Dressings and bandages

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