Winners of IITD/FAS Training Company
of the Year 2008

First Aid Refresher Course

Course Aim:    

This is a one day course to refresh your skills.

Course Objectives:

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate up-to-date practical skills.
• Explain new developments in First Aid.

Course Programme:

• Aims - Prevent further harm; preserve life; promote recovery.
• Responsibilities of First Aiders.
• Primary Surveys – Medical & Trauma.
• Making a diagnosis.
• Life threatening conditions:  asphyxia, respiratory & cardiac arrest, shock.
• Casualty interview (S.A.M.P.L.E).
• Casualty Report Forms.

Training Methods:

Classroom presentation on multimedia/ videos.  Practical demonstrations of techniques.  Course handouts, training records, evaluation forms are also provided.

Assessments & Certification:

Assessments are held at the end of the course. Certificates are valid for 3 years. 

Course Attendance:

• Maximum of 12 participants.
• 1 day duration.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Trainees must submit their last OFA Certification on or before the day of the Refresher:

• It must be either a 3 day Occupational First Aid course or a 1 day Refresher of same.  (Occupational must be referenced).
• It must indicate who instructed and who examined and include their Ambulance Board registration numbers.
• It must have a 3 year expiry date.
• It must be within 3 years and 1 month of certification on the day of the course.
• Generally these certs will be Irish (Or a US certification which is similar).

For further information please call us in Dublin or Cork or e-mail info@phoenixsafety.ie.

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