Cardiac First Responder

This Cardiac First Response – Community Level course developed by PHECC, the Pre- Hospital Emergency Care Council, is a national standard for people dealing with a heart attack, stroke or choking. A Cardiac First Responder, with the correct use of CPR and an AED, is an important link in the chain of survival and plays a vital role in keeping a person alive until they receive expert medical care.

The course content will include:

• Recognising the signs and symptoms of the four major emergencies: Heart Attack, Stroke, Cardiac Arrest & Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
• Recovery position
• Appropriate use of an AED machine
• Correct operation and safe use of the AED machine
• Basic techniques of CPR (Adult/Child/Infant)
• Barrier devices in CPR
• Choking (FBAO) – conscious and unconscious
• Dealing with Heart Attack
• Aspirin administration for heart attack
• Dealing with Stroke
• Calling the Emergency Services
• Skills practice and Assessment

This course is accredited by the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC). The accreditation is valid for 2 years.