PHECC - CFRCardiac First Response Community

Suitable for:
Workplaces, community groups, sports clubs, schools, clubs and organisations, or anyone who wants the confidence to respond to a cardiac emergency. No previous first aid experience is required.

Course overview:
CFR Community teaches participants how to recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies during the crucial first few minutes before emergency medical help arrives.

Topics include:

• Adult, child and infant CPR
• AED use
• Recognition of cardiac arrest
• Choking
• Stroke recognition
• Heart attack recognition
• Aspirin administration
• Recovery position and patient care

Ideal for: General workplace teams, community organisations and members of the public.

Duration: 4 hours

PHECC - CFRACardiac First Response Advanced

Suitable for:
Healthcare professionals, emergency care personnel and those working in clinical or care environments who require a more advanced level of resuscitation training.

Course overview:
CFR Advanced builds on core cardiac response skills and introduces additional equipment and techniques used by trained responders when managing cardiac and respiratory emergencies.

Topics include:

• Adult, child and infant CPR
• AED use
• Choking
• Airway management
• Bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation
• Oxygen administration
• Suction
• Team-based resuscitation
• Recognition and management of cardiac emergencies

Ideal for: Healthcare, residential care, clinical teams and emergency response personnel.

Duration: 6 Hours

PHECC - FARFirst Aid Responder

Suitable for:
Employees appointed as workplace first aid responders and organisations looking for comprehensive, practical first aid training.

Course overview:
FAR provides participants with the knowledge and practical skills to assess and manage a wide range of injuries and medical emergencies in the workplace while awaiting further medical assistance.

Topics include:

• Patient assessment
• CPR and AED
• Choking
• Wounds and bleeding
• Shock
• Burns and scalds
• Fractures and soft-tissue injuries
• Medical emergencies
• Unconscious patients
• First aid incident management
• Practical first aid scenarios

Ideal for: Designated workplace first aid responders across healthcare, offices, construction, warehousing, hospitality and other industries.

Duration: 3 Days

IHF - BLSBasic Life Support

Suitable for:
Healthcare professionals and staff who may be required to respond to a cardiac or respiratory emergency as part of their role.

Course overview:
BLS focuses on delivering high-quality CPR and effective team-based resuscitation, with particular emphasis on the skills required in healthcare environments.

Topics include:

• High-quality adult CPR
• Child and infant CPR
• AED use
• Choking
• Bag-mask ventilation
• Two-rescuer CPR
• Effective resuscitation team working
• Recognition and response to cardiac arrest

Ideal for: Nurses, healthcare assistants, doctors, allied health professionals and other healthcare staff.

Duration: 4 hours

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