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Red Cross First Aid Courses

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  • 05-07-2016 9:51pm
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    Precious flower
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    Hi guys, has anyone done these classes? I contacted the Red Cross to inquire about it and I am wondering, as it's only a two day course and costs (family first aid) 130 per person, is it an in-depth teaching?

    I am very skeptical of things that have courses for only two days I worry that you can't possible learn and retain all you might need to know in two classes. They run them every month, I plan, if i'm going, to go to the one in Henry Street in Limerick.

    Thanks :)


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    limericklad87
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    What are you hoping to get out of it? What is the course title, basic first aid, occupational first aid.

    How long were you expecting?


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    Precious flower
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    limericklad87 wrote: »
    What are you hoping to get out of it? What is the course title, basic first aid, occupational first aid.

    How long were you expecting?

    I was looking at the practical first aid course. Really I wanted a decent grounded in first aid for myself so in an emergency at least I might have some idea of what to do. Of course it doesn't look bad on a job cv either, I'd imagine :) I'm just wondering is the two day course really worth it for the price, would it give you enough grounding in first aid.


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    limericklad87
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    I'd say that course is fine. Maybe ask what certificate you get upon completion


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    gctest50
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    Precious flower wrote: »
    Hi guys, has anyone done these classes? I contacted the Red Cross to inquire about it and I am wondering, as it's only a two day course and costs (family first aid) 130 per person, is it an in-depth teaching?

    I am very skeptical of things that have courses for only two days I worry that you can't possible learn and retain all you might need to know in two classes. They run them every month, I plan, if i'm going, to go to the one in Henry Street in Limerick.

    Thanks :)


    Just don't get roped into signing up for any donations, they're shady as ****

    The Red Cross says it has provided homes to more than 130,000 people. But the actual number of permanent homes the group has built in all of Haiti: six.
    After the earthquake, Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern unveiled ambitious plans to “develop brand-new communities.” None has ever been built.
    http://time.com/3908457/red-cross-six-homes-haiti/


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    Precious flower
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,812 ✭✭✭Precious flower


    gctest50 wrote: »
    Just don't get roped into signing up for any donations, they're shady as ****

    I saw that about the houses in Haiti! I'd forgotten about it though until you posted it :eek: What charity isn't dodgy anymore?:(


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    carav10
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    gctest50 wrote: »
    Just don't get roped into signing up for any donations, they're shady as ****

    Considering that article relates to the American Red Cross, don't you think that's a massive sweeping statement to implicate the Irish Red Cross like this? They do fantastic work in this country providing relief to local communities e.g. in times of flooding, and there are many volunteers who give up their free time willingly every weekend after a week of work and with no payment, to cover first aid for events. Many of these events could not go ahead if it wasn't for the volunteers being there providing pre-hospital cover to a very high standard.

    I feel very sorry for the honest charities out there that people will now start assuming all are like that because of some rogue ones.

    Precious Flower, if you want a first aid course for work, then you'd be better off to do an 'Occupational First Aid' course as this is what is required legally for providing first aid in the workplace. If you just want to learn first aid for your own knowledge, then the Red Cross will provide a very good course. You never know, you might even end up joining them.


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