Crew West | First Aid Responder

Course: First Aid Responder

Date: 5th July 2025

Duration: 10:00 am – 04:30 pm

Cost: Free

Venue: Hybrid – In Person venue TBC

Tutor: Niamh Gaffney

 

 

Course Profile:

Emergency First Aid are now authorized to deliver this course via blended learning. We have an online partner who have ALL of the theory on an online portal where you can study theory in own time.

It is equivalent to a pre-recorded zoom, there is an instructor on screen taking you through the

modules. You receive an email prompt to log in and create account and you can go through the modules at your own pace, hour here and there or all in one go, theory takes approx 9 hours. At all times you have an instructor taking you through modules, it is pre recorded at the end of each module you will answer a simple mcq of 4 questions.

After theory is completed I will come to your premises to conduct a half day of practical work which will cover things like CPR/DEFIB, bandages and also to get paperwork signed.

You have then completed all aspects of course and will receive a cert within 2-3 weeks, certs

are issued by PHECC after I submit paperwork.

 

TOPICS COVERED BELOW

Unit 1: Patient Assessment

Unit 2: Cardiac First Response – Community

Unit 3: Common Medical Emergencies

Unit 4: Injury Management and Shock

Unit 5: Care of the Unconscious Patient

Unit 6: Burns and Electrical Injury Care

Unit 7: Information Management

Unit 8: Hypothermia and Hyperthermia

Unit 9: The Well-Being of the First Aid Responder

Unit 10: Communications

Emergency First Aid.

We are a registered and insured health and safety company providing training

and consultancy. All our instructors have insurance to be on your site and have over 17 years’ experience training, some have worked on an ambulance in the pre hospital sector.

 

Participant Profile:

Must be currently working as a crew member in the Screen Industry.

 

Application Procedure:

Please apply online at this link by 1 pm on Friday 27th of June

For technical difficulties with the online system please email lorraine.higgins@nationaltalentacademies.ie 

Film & TV Crew Academy West courses are open to all regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.

Tutor Profile: 

Niamh Gaffney

First aid Responder is the only first aid course in Ireland that is recognised by the HSA. The

health and safety authority (HSA) outline what health and safety measures must be in place for businesses and this course is the one they require/recognise. Companies don’t need everyone to have first aid responder to be compliant, usually a % of staff will be first aid responders and % will be basic first aid, a one day course providing a cert of attendance.

If any legal issues arises with a company, for example they are brought to court as a result of an accident on the premises , this course is the only course a court will recognise.

First aid responder is certified by PHECC, the pre hospital emergency care council, a

government agency who govern pre hospital standards and training.