PHECC Cardiac First Responder Community 4 ½ hours Courses are run at clients premises, simply contact ISC with your preferred dates and number of delegates.

Cardiac First Response - Community Level

Provides the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - CPR, use an Automated External Defibrillator - AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner.

A Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) Cardiac First Responder plays a vital role in keeping a person alive until they can receive expert clinical care.

The course takes approximately 4 hours to complete.

Cardiac First Responder - Training Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of a recognised Cardiac First Responder course students will be able to:

Conduct initial Patient Assessment

Use Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for:

Adult CPR

Child CPR

Infant CPR

Use Face Mask Barrier Devices

Recovery (safe airway) Position

Adult Choking - Conscious and Unconscious

Child Choking - Conscious and Unconscious

Infant Choking - Conscious and Unconscious

Airway Obstruction Adult, Child and Infant

Aspirin Administration for Heart Attack

Stroke idnetification

Certification

Cardiac First Responder – PHECC Accredited

The First Aid Responder will possess the following general skills

The ability to:

Provide First Aid Response for conditions not thought to be life-threatening, but necessary to prevent further harm before handing over to the emergency services.