Cardiac First Response - Naloxone

Introduction

The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) has designed the Cardiac First Response (CFR) and Naloxone standard to offer appropriate training to individuals and groups who wish to avail of certified training in basic life support and the administration of Naloxone (IM and IN) for the emergency treatment of adults with respiratory depression secondary to known or suspected narcotic overdose.

Role and responsibilities

In accordance with the Regulations a certified trained non-medical person may be a healthcare worker, or a member of the public who has successfully undertaken a PHECC approved CFR and Naloxone course in past 2 years. In addition to CFR skills, the certified trained non-medical person will learn specific knowledge and skills in the further management of another person (a patient) who has respiratory depression secondary to known or suspected narcotic overdose in the out-of-hospital environment until handover to an appropriate practitioner. The certified trained person will be able to recognise and treat these patients in accordance with SI 449 of 2015, SI 530 of 2018 and PHECC clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). Certified trained persons must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the process of continuous responder competence and will be required to maintain their skill levels in CFR and Naloxone not longer than 2 years from the date of issuance.

Course Duration

This course’s duration is approximately one day for new CFR Responders.

Course Modules

  • CFR- Basic Emergency Care
  • CFR- Access and use of an Automated External Defibrillator
  • CFR- Safety and Communication
  • Medication management
  • Administration of Naloxone

Certification

Award of joint PHECC/RECFIRSTAID Ltd CFR cards/certificates to successful course participants by the recognised institution is mandatory. Certification lapses after two years.

Assessment

Learners will be continually assessed throughout the course on the practical skills acquired on the course.

There is a practical skills formative assessment as per PHECC assessment sheets on this course which includes:

  1. Skills assessment using PHECC’s CFR Community assessment sheet
  2. Scenario based skills assessment for the administration of Naloxone

Course Location

17 Eastgate Way,
Little Island,
Cork,  Ireland.
T45 X765