March 5th: Cardiac First Response 4h
PHECC-certified Cardiac First Response Community - training for communities, workplaces & the public
Available spots
Course Description
The Cardiac First Response (Community) – Half Day Course equips participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills to respond confidently to cardiac and medical emergencies in the home, workplace, or wider community. This PHECC-certified course focuses on hands-on, scenario-based training, ensuring learners can act calmly, safely, and effectively until emergency services arrive. Aim of the course: - To provide learners with the skills and confidence to recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies, particularly cardiac arrest, heart attack, and stroke. - On completion of this course, participants will be able to: - Assess an emergency scene safely and effectively - Perform adult and child CPR - Recognise and respond to cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke, and choking - Demonstrate safe use and awareness of an Automated External - Defibrillator (AED) - Place a patient in the recovery position - Provide basic patient care until professional help arrives - Act within their scope of training in community and workplace settings Course content includes: - Scene assessment and personal safety - Adult & child CPR - AED awareness and demonstration - Responding to choking, heart attack, stroke & cardiac arrest - Recovery position - Basic patient care until emergency services arrive - Assessment & certification - Practical skills demonstration - Short multiple-choice assessment - PHECC Cardiac First Response (Community) Certificate - Certification valid for 2 years Course duration: 4 hours (half day) Delivery options: - On-site training at your venue (schools, community halls, workplaces, clubs) - Public courses at our Roscommon Town training location Who is this course for? - Community and volunteer responder groups - Sports clubs and coaches - Workplaces and public venues - Security staff and event personnel - Healthcare-adjacent roles (pharmacies, clinics, care settings) - Parents, teachers, and members of the general public - Family members of people with known heart conditions. This course is also required for community groups seeking to register as a Cardiac First Responder Group with the National Ambulance Service. Cost: €100 per person Why train with SkillWise? - Delivered by experienced, supportive PHECC-certified instructors - Small group, hands-on training - Practical, real-life scenarios - Local, flexible delivery across Roscommon and surrounding counties
Course Date
General Booking Policy
Half Day – Cardiac First Response (Community) Bookings are confirmed once payment is received. If your plans change, please let us know as early as possible. A minimum of 14 days’ notice is required for cancellations or rescheduling. Where sufficient notice is given, participants may transfer to a future course date, subject to availability. Due to the practical nature of this training and the preparation of equipment, venues, and certification, refunds are not available for late cancellations, non-attendance, or partial attendance. If SkillWise Training is required to cancel or reschedule a course due to unforeseen circumstances, participants will be offered a full refund or transfer to an alternative date. Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For group or community bookings, substitutions may be permitted with prior notice, provided all participant details are supplied before the course date.
Location
Lough Ree 10min from Roscommon Town, 20 min from Athlone, Eircode F42 EY61
Lackan, County Roscommon, F42 EY61, Ireland
0899414861
training@skillwise.ie