First Aid Awareness Training Ireland

Who Is First Aid Awareness Training For?

Our First Aid Awareness Training in Ireland is designed for all employees who want to learn basic life-saving skills and how to respond in an emergency. While it is not a replacement for a full First Aid Response (FAR) qualification, First Aid Awareness training gives staff the knowledge and confidence to act quickly and correctly before emergency services arrive. It is suitable for any workplace across Ireland, including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and beyond, and is fully aligned with Health and Safety Authority (HSA) guidelines under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007.

• All full-time, part-time, and temporary employees
• Office, retail, and hospitality staff
• Healthcare assistants, carers, and support workers
• Construction, warehouse, and logistics workers
• Teachers, SNAs, and childcare workers
• Sports coaches, community groups, and volunteers
• New starters as part of workplace induction programmes

What Does First Aid Awareness Training in Ireland Cover?

Our First Aid Awareness Training course equips participants with the knowledge and practical skills to recognise and respond to a range of medical emergencies in the workplace. Delivered in a hands-on, interactive format, this course is ideal for employees who need a practical introduction to first aid without completing a full Occupational First Aid (OFA) or First Aid Response (FAR) qualification. Topics covered include:

• Irish Workplace First Aid Legislation: Understanding employer and employee duties regarding first aid provision under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 and HSA guidelines.
• Recovery Position: When and how to correctly place an unconscious but breathing casualty into the recovery position to protect their airway.
• Choking Response: How to recognise and respond to choking in adults, including back blows and abdominal thrusts.
• Bleeding Control & Wound Care: How to manage severe bleeding, apply pressure dressings, and treat minor cuts, wounds, and abrasions in the workplace.
• Burns & Scalds Treatment: How to correctly cool and cover burns and scalds and when to seek further medical assistance.
• Shock & Medical Emergencies: Recognising and responding to shock, seizures, strokes, diabetic emergencies, and other common workplace medical emergencies.
• Calling for Emergency Help: How to effectively communicate with emergency services and provide accurate information when calling 112 or 999 in Ireland.

Duration of First Aid Awareness Training

• Online First Aid Awareness Training: 45 minutes  — complete at your own pace, on any device, anywhere in Ireland.
• Face-to-Face First Aid Awareness Training:  2 hours — delivered on-site at your workplace across Ireland,.

First Aid Awareness Certificate Ireland

On successful completion of our First Aid Awareness Training, participants receive a First Aid Awareness Certificate valid for 2 years. 

This certificate demonstrates that your staff have the essential knowledge to respond to basic workplace emergencies and supports your organisation's compliance with HSA first aid requirements in Ireland. For staff who require a full occupational first aid qualification, we also offer the PHECC-accredited First Aid Response (FAR) course, which is the recognised standard for designated workplace first aiders in Ireland.

Emergency First Aid 

Who Is Emergency First Aid Training For?

Our Emergency First Aid Training in Ireland — is an alternative to the 3 day First Aid Response (FAR) accredited by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC), the independent statutory body that sets standards for pre-hospital emergency care in Ireland. This 1 day course covers all of the practical aspects in the FAR course which is required by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2. but without having to release learners for a full 3 days away from work.  Suitable for workplaces of all sizes across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and throughout Ireland.

• Designated workplace first aiders in all industries and sectors
• Office, retail, hospitality, and customer-facing staff
• Construction, manufacturing, and warehouse operatives
• Healthcare assistants, carers, and support workers
• Childcare workers and creche staff 
• Teachers, SNAs, and school staff
• Sports coaches, event staff, and community volunteers
• Anyone required to act as a first aider in their place of work

What Does Emergency First Aid Training in Ireland Cover?

Our inhouse accredited Emergency First Aid Response course is a comprehensive 1-day programme that balances theory, skills practice, and scenario-based training. It equips participants:

• Patient Assessment: How to systematically assess an ill or injured person, establish responsiveness, and prioritise emergency care.
• Cardiac First Response — CPR & AED: How to perform high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on adults and children and operate an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) during a cardiac emergency.
• Incident & Emergency Procedures: Managing the scene safely, calling emergency services (112/999), and recording and reporting incidents in line with Irish workplace requirements.
• Common Medical Emergencies: Recognising and responding to strokes, seizures, diabetic emergencies, asthma attacks, allergic reactions, and other sudden illnesses.
• Injury Management & Shock: Treatment of bleeding, wounds, fractures, dislocations, sprains, and management of shock in workplace emergency situations.
• The Unconscious Patient: Airway management, recovery position, and caring for an unconscious casualty until emergency services arrive.
• Burns, Electrical Injuries & Environmental Emergencies: Correct treatment of burns, scalds, electrical injuries, hypothermia, and hyperthermia in a workplace setting.

Duration of training

• Face-to-Face Emergency First Aid Training: 1 Day — delivered on-site at your workplace across Ireland or our training facility.
• Online Blended Emergency First Aid Training:  2 x 45 minutes — complete at your own pace, on any device, anywhere in Ireland. The Practical element will take 4 hours can be done in your office or at our training facility with an Instructor.

Certification

• Inhouse Certificate (Valid for 2 years)

Paediatric First Aid Training Ireland

Who Is Paediatric First Aid Training For?

Our Paediatric First Aid Training in Ireland is designed for anyone who works with, cares for, or has responsibility for infants, children, and young people up to the age of 13. Unlike a standard First Aid Response (FAR) course, Paediatric First Aid focuses specifically on the unique differences in how first aid is applied to babies and children. It is widely recommended for childcare workers in creche and childcare settings in Ireland. Available on-site at your premises or at public venues across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and throughout Ireland.

• Creche, nursery, Montessori, and early years staff
• Childminders, au pairs, and registered childcare providers
• Primary school teachers, SNAs, and school staff
• After-school club leaders and youth workers
• Sports coaches, camp leaders, and activity instructors working with children
• Parents, grandparents, and family carers of young children
• Babysitters and anyone regularly responsible for the care of children

What Does Paediatric First Aid Training in Ireland Cover?

Our Paediatric First Aid course provides both theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical training in how to recognise and respond to medical emergencies specifically involving infants and children. Delivered in an interactive, scenario-based format, participants learn the critical differences between first aid techniques for children compared to adults. Topics covered include:

• Introduction to Paediatric First Aid & Emergency Planning: Understanding the role of the paediatric first aider, duty of care responsibilities, and how to plan for emergencies in childcare and school settings in line with Irish regulations.
• Paediatric CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation): How to correctly perform CPR on infants (under 1 year) and children (1-13 years), including the differences in technique, compression depth, and breath delivery compared to adult CPR.
• AED Use on Children: How to safely use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on a child or infant during a cardiac emergency, including paediatric pad placement and settings.
• Choking Response for Infants & Children: How to recognise and respond to choking in babies and children using age-appropriate back blows and abdominal thrusts, and when to call 112 or 999.
• Recovery Position for Children: When and how to place an unconscious but breathing infant or child safely into the recovery position to protect their airway.
• Anaphylaxis & Allergic Reactions: Recognising the signs of severe allergic reaction and anaphylaxis in children and how to administer an EpiPen or auto-injector in an emergency.
• Bleeding, Wounds & Fractures: Managing bleeding, dressing wounds, and supporting suspected fractures and head injuries in children safely and calmly.
• Burns, Scalds & Common Childhood Medical Conditions: Treatment of burns and scalds in children, and how to recognise and respond to febrile seizures, asthma, meningitis, diabetes, and other common childhood medical emergencies.

Duration of Paediatric First Aid Training ?

• Half Day Paediatric First Aid Course: Approximately 3 hours — covering core paediatric first aid skills including CPR, choking, and common emergencies
• Full Day Paediatric First Aid Course: 6 hours — comprehensive coverage of all paediatric first aid topics with extended practical skills time, ideal for childcare and school settings
• Online Paediatric First Aid Awareness: Available as a flexible online option — note that practical assessment is required in addition to online theory to achieve full certification

Paediatric First Aid Certificate Ireland

On successful completion of our Paediatric First Aid Training, participants receive a Paediatric First Aid Certificate valid for 2 years. This certificate is recognised by employers across the Irish childcare, education, and community sectors and demonstrates competency in paediatric first aid in line with TUSLA Early Years and HSA guidelines. It is recommended that creche and childcare staff combine this qualification with a full PHECC First Aid Response (FAR) qualification to fully meet the occupational first aid requirements for early years settings in Ireland.

Sports First Aid

Who Is the Sports First Aid Course For?

Our Sports First Aid Course in Ireland is designed for anyone involved in organising, coaching, managing, or participating in sport and physical activity who wants the skills and confidence to respond to sports-related injuries and medical emergencies on the field, on the side-line, or at a sporting event. 

It is ideal for clubs, schools, and sports organisations across Ireland that want to ensure a trained first aider is always present during training sessions and match days. Available on-site at your club, school, or venue in locations across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and throughout Ireland.

• Sports coaches, team managers, and club volunteers
• GAA, soccer, rugby, hurling, and other team sport club officials
• Athletics coaches, personal trainers, and fitness instructors
• School PE teachers, SNAs, and after-school activity leaders
• Parents and guardians attending youth and juvenile sports events
• Sports physiotherapists and rehabilitation staff seeking a first aid refresher
• Event organisers, referees, and match day stewards

What Does the Sports First Aid Course in Ireland Cover?

Our Sports First Aid Course is a practical, hands-on programme that focuses specifically on the injuries and medical emergencies most commonly encountered in Irish sporting environments. Participants gain the knowledge and skills to assess an injured player, provide immediate first aid, and know when to call for emergency medical help. Topics covered include:

• Role & Responsibilities of the Sports First Aider: Understanding the duty of care in a sporting context, managing the scene safely, and knowing when to refer to a medical professional or call 112 or 999.
• Choking Response: How to recognise and treat choking in adults and children using back blows and abdominal thrusts on and off the sports field.
• Patient Assessment on the Field of Play: How to safely approach and assess an injured or unwell athlete, including primary and secondary survey techniques adapted for a sports setting.
• Sprains, Strains & Muscle Injuries: Recognition and management of the most common sports injuries including ankle sprains, muscle tears, and ligament injuries using the RICE method (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation).
• Fractures, Dislocations & Spinal Injuries: Initial management of suspected fractures, dislocations, and serious spinal or neck injuries sustained during contact sport, including safe management of the athlete until emergency services arrive.
• Head Injuries & Concussion Awareness: Recognising the signs and symptoms of concussion and serious head injury in athletes, and understanding return-to-play protocols and when to remove a player from the field.
• Bleeding & Wound Management: Controlling bleeding, dressing wounds, and managing facial injuries, nosebleeds, and cuts commonly sustained during contact sport.
• Hypothermia & Environmental Emergencies: Managing cold weather injuries, hypothermia, heat exhaustion, and other environmental conditions that can affect athletes training and competing outdoors in Ireland.
• Medical Emergencies in Sport: Recognising and responding to asthma attacks, anaphylaxis, epileptic seizures, diabetic emergencies, and sudden collapse during sporting activity.

Duration of the Sports First Aid Course

• Sports First Aid Course Duration: 2 to 3 hours — a focused, practical session covering the core sports first aid skills most relevant to coaches, clubs, and sporting organisations in Ireland
• On-Site Club & School Delivery: Available as a private group booking delivered directly at your club, school, or sports facility anywhere in Ireland — no need to travel to an external venue as we come to you.

Sports First Aid Certificate Ireland

On successful completion of our Sports First Aid Course, participants receive a Sports First Aid Certificate valid for 2 years. This certificate demonstrates competency in sports-specific first aid and is recognised by sports clubs, schools, and sporting organisations across Ireland. 

Please note that the Sports First Aid Course does not replace the PHECC First Aid Response (FAR) qualification, which is the standard required by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for designated occupational first aiders in Irish workplaces. For coaches and club officials who require both qualifications, we recommend combining this course with our full Emergency First Aid Response training.

Cardiac First Response (CFR)

Who Is Cardiac First Response Training For?

Our Cardiac First Response (CFR) Training in Ireland is a PHECC-accredited course designed for members of the public, community groups, and workplace staff who want the skills and confidence to respond to a cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke, or choking emergency before the ambulance arrives. 

In Ireland, approximately 5,000 people die from cardiac arrest every year — the equivalent of 14 people every day. Early CPR and defibrillation dramatically increases survival rates, making Cardiac First Response Training one of the most important life-saving courses available. 

The CFR course is recognised by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC), the Irish Heart Foundation, and the HSE National Ambulance Service. Available across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and throughout Ireland.

• Workplace staff and employees in all industries and sectors
• Community groups, GAA clubs, sports clubs, and voluntary organisations
• Schools, creches, and childcare settings
• Healthcare assistants, carers, and support workers
• Businesses and organisations with an AED (defibrillator) on-site
• Parents, grandparents, and family carers
• Anyone wishing to join or establish a Community First Responder (CFR) group in Ireland

What Does Cardiac First Response Training in Ireland Cover?

Our PHECC Cardiac First Response (CFR) course is a practical, hands-on half-day programme that equips participants with the essential life-saving skills to respond to a cardiac emergency. The course covers both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, with a strong focus on CPR technique and AED operation. All participants are assessed on both theory and practical skills to achieve certification. Topics covered include:

• The Chain of Survival & Legal Framework: Understanding the Chain of Survival concept, the role of a Cardiac First Responder, relevant Irish legal considerations, and the importance of the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Register (OHCAR).
• Recognising a Cardiac Emergency: How to identify the signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke, and choking, and when to call 112 or 999 for emergency services.
• CPR for Adults, Children & Infants: Hands-on practice in performing high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on adults, children, and infants, including correct compression depth, rate, and rescue breathing technique.
• AED (Defibrillator) Operation: How to safely retrieve, set up, and operate an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) during a cardiac arrest, including pad placement for adults and children and safe shock delivery.
• Choking Response for Adults, Children & Infants: How to recognise and treat choking across all age groups using back blows, abdominal thrusts, and chest thrusts for infants.
• Management of the Unconscious Casualty: Airway management, the recovery position, and how to care for an unconscious but breathing casualty until emergency services arrive.
• Administration of Aspirin: When and how a Cardiac First Responder may assist in the administration of aspirin for a suspected heart attack, in line with PHECC guidelines.
• Stroke Recognition — FAST: Using the FAST test (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) to quickly identify the signs of stroke and take the correct immediate action.

Duration of Cardiac First Response Training

• PHECC Cardiac First Response (CFR) Course: Half day — approximately 4 hours, including both theory and hands-on practical skills assessment
• On-Site Workplace & Community Delivery: Available as a private group booking delivered at your workplace, club, or community venue anywhere in Ireland

Cardiac First Response Certificate Ireland

On successful completion of our Cardiac First Response Training, participants who pass both the theory and practical assessments receive an official PHECC Cardiac First Response Certificate valid for 2 years. The CFR certificate is recognised by the Irish Heart Foundation and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) as a continuing professional development qualification for healthcare professionals. 

It is also recognised by the HSE National Ambulance Service for participants wishing to join a Community First Responder (CFR) group in Ireland. For those who require a full occupational first aid qualification, the CFR course is a recommended stepping stone towards the 3-day PHECC First Aid Response (FAR) course.

First Aid Response (FAR) Ireland

Who Is  First Aid Response For?

Our First Aid Response (FAR) in Ireland — is the nationally recognised standard for occupational first aid in Irish workplaces. It is the course required by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, and replaces the former Occupational First Aid (OFA) qualification. 

The FAR course is accredited by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC), the independent statutory body that sets standards for pre-hospital emergency care in Ireland. Suitable for workplaces of all sizes across Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and throughout Ireland.

• Designated workplace first aiders in all industries and sectors
• Office, retail, hospitality, and customer-facing staff
• Construction, manufacturing, and warehouse operatives
• Healthcare assistants, carers, and support workers
• Childcare workers and creche staff (TUSLA recognised)
• Teachers, SNAs, and school staff
• Sports coaches, event staff, and community volunteers
• Anyone required to act as a first aider in their place of work

What Does First Aid Response (FAR) cover ?

Our PHECC-accredited Emergency First Aid Response course is a comprehensive 3-day programme that balances theory, skills practice, and scenario-based training. It equips participants with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage a wide range of medical emergencies in the workplace until emergency medical services arrive. The course can be delivered fully in-person or in a blended format combining online learning with on-site practical assessment. Topics covered include:

• Patient Assessment: How to systematically assess an ill or injured person, establish responsiveness, and prioritise emergency care.
• Cardiac First Response — CPR & AED: How to perform high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on adults and children and operate an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) during a cardiac emergency.
• Incident & Emergency Procedures: Managing the scene safely, calling emergency services (112/999), and recording and reporting incidents in line with Irish workplace requirements.
• Common Medical Emergencies: Recognising and responding to strokes, seizures, diabetic emergencies, asthma attacks, allergic reactions, and other sudden illnesses.
• Injury Management & Shock: Treatment of bleeding, wounds, fractures, dislocations, sprains, and management of shock in workplace emergency situations.
• The Unconscious Patient: Airway management, recovery position, and caring for an unconscious casualty until emergency services arrive.
• Burns, Electrical Injuries & Environmental Emergencies: Correct treatment of burns, scalds, electrical injuries, hypothermia, and hyperthermia in a workplace setting.
• Administration of Aspirin: When and how a first aider may assist in the administration of aspirin for a suspected cardiac event, as permitted under PHECC guidelines.

Duration of Emergency First Aid Training

• Full In-Person FAR Course: 3 days (18 hours) — full classroom delivery covering all theory, practical skills, and final assessment
• Blended Learning FAR Course: 1 day online (theory) + 2 days on-site (practical and assessment) — flexible option for busy teams across Ireland
• FAR Recertification (Refresher): 2 days — required every 2 years to maintain a valid First Aid Response certificate in Ireland

Assessment and Certification

On successful completion of our Emergency First Aid Response Training, participants who pass both the MCQ theory exam (60% pass mark) and two practical skills assessments receive an official PHECC First Aid Responder Digital Certificate, valid for 2 years. 

As of March 2025, all PHECC certificates are issued digitally. This is the only certificate recognised by the HSA for designated occupational first aiders in Irish workplaces. It is also recognised by TUSLA as the required first aid standard for childcare settings in Ireland. Recertification must be completed before the certificate expires — a full 3-day course is required if the certificate has lapsed.