Cardiac First Response Course


Community level Cardiac First responder is a person trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and trained in the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and they can respond to someone who has suddenly collapsed. A cardiac first responder plays a very important role in keeping a person alive until they can receive other clinical care.


A cardiac first responder may be part of the emergency medical services, a healthcare practitioner or a member of the public who has completed the PHECC approved course within the last two years.

Course Content


  1. CPR - (Adult, Child and Infant)

  2. AED

  3. CPR and AED for Children

  4. Foreign Body Airway Obstruction - (Adult, Child and Infant)

  5. Post Resuscitation Care

  6. Infant CPR and Choking

  7. Stroke

  8. Heart Attacks

  9. Team Resuscitation

  10. Patient Handover

  11. Critical Incident Stress awareness

  12. Additional Information

Cardiac First Responder - €90

Community level course