PHECC Cardiac First Responder Community 4 ½ hours Courses are run at clients’ premises
Cardiac First Response – Community Level
Provides the ability to recognise 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 identification
Certification
Cardiac First Responder Community Level – PHECC Accredited