CFR-A
The Cardiac First Response – Advanced Course is a 1-day course designed to provide students with the ability to recognise and treat immediately life-threatening conditions such as Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest, Stroke or Choking using advanced techniques.
Course Aim: To provide students with the ability to recognise and treat immediately life-threatening conditions such as Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest, Stroke or Choking.
Course Structure: The course is run over a 6-8 hour duration and utilises the very latest technology to maximise student learning. The emphasis is on maximum practical skills training.
Course Content Overview:
- Early warning signs of Heart Attack
- Patient Care Reporting
- Basic principles of medication administration
- Recognition of Sudden Cardiac Death
- The Chain of Survival
- Safe use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Adult -Child & Infant
- Recognition of Stroke
- FAST assessment of stroke patients
- Choking (Foreign Body Airway Obstruction) Adult Child & Infant
- Airway Management, including Advanced Airway Adjuncts
- Oral Suctioning
- BVM use
- Oxygen Therapy
Course Tutors: Instructors are practiced PHECC Practitioners with many years experience in delivering this course.
Course fee: €100 per student.
How to apply: For further information please e-mail memt@medicall.ie or phone (01) 4 966 933 or click Book a Course.
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