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First Aid Course for teachers

  • 16-09-2011 9:04pm
    #1
    Sparky100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭


    Anyone know where I could do a First Aid Course. I keep saying I am going to do one as I think it is important fo teachers especially primary school teachers...

    Would appreciate some diection on where best to go, Thanks


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  • #2
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    VEC often run them over the winter, or else try Order of Malta or St. John's ambulance.


  • #3
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Try http://www.nightcourses.com/
    Or a lot of local VEC schools run nightcourses also. I know the school in Leixlip is running one later this month.

    It's very worthwhile doing this course - teacher or not. Just make sure that the one you do is a FETAC Level 5 certification course.


  • #4
    Birdy Mc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Birdy Mc


    DWEC or your local Education office will offer courses throughout the year. Well worth attending. I did a Defibrillator course with the WSC last year at SWEC, Tallaght I.T.


  • #5
    delboy86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭delboy86


    hi guys,
    there seems to be lots of first aid courses in dublin but has anyone got any advice where to do one on the west coast,I live in Sligo so Sligo, Mayo,Donegal,Leitrim would be great, even Galway would be ok

    Thanks


  • #6
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    You could try these guys


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  • #7
    poppie26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭poppie26


    Try these guys i found their one day course excellent.....

    Mod snip pm the poster if you want more info.


  • #8
    First Aid Ireland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭First Aid Ireland


    Most trainers will do nationwide courses.

    I agree teachers should be up to scratch on their first aid, but don't forget the other side of the coin. Does the school have an AED, for example? And a proper first aid kit? There's a big focus on the use of AEDs now in first aid courses. But the training is no use if there isn't one on the premises or easily accessible! Though this is less of an issue with children.

    Shop around for courses. First aid companies seem reluctant to advertise their prices. But most are similar enough. The occupational first aid courses are great, but they can be pricey. They're expensive to run because of the accreditation/certification costs and because they last 3 full days and usually require a second instructor. Most trainers will run cheaper CPR courses, which are accredited by the Irish Heart foundation. That course is usually about 5 hours long and is about 120 euro in most places.

    The above courses are the ones that health and safety inspectors like. But if you just want one for your own education, you can always ask if your trainer runs non-accredited courses, which tend to be cheaper and often cover the same material. The difference being you get a cert from the trainer, rather than from FETAC or the Irish Heart Foundation.


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