PHECC First Aid Response (FAR)

Duration: 3 days
Accreditation Body/Award: PHECC First Aid Response (FAR) Certificate
Learners will learn to deal with life-threatening or potentially life-threatening conditions until the arrival of emergency medical services.

Contents

•Patient Assessment
•Incident Procedures
•Cardiac First Response (CPR & AED, Choking & Stroke)
•Common Medical Emergencies (Asthma, Diabetes, Seizures, Poisoning & Fainting)
•Injury Management & Shock (Bleeding, Bone Injuries, Sprains, •Strains & Dislocations, Shock)
•Care of the Unconscious Patient
•Burns & Electrical Injury Care
•Hypothermia & Hyperthermia
•Information Management & Communications
•The Well-Being of the First-Aid Responder

Course Notes

Entry Requirements: There is no specific entry criterion including a minimum age. However, a course participant should be mature enough to comprehend the knowledge, skills and implications associated with defibrillation and have a maturity to complete assessment to receive certification.

Certification: PHECC provider course certificate and card. Valid for 2 years. Recertification training (2 days) must be completed prior to the expiry date of a valid certificate and card.

Assessments: The learner is required to complete - Skills Demonstration and Examination