Rescue Emergency Care Level 2

Introduction

The emergency first aid course is designed to introduce a systematic way of first aid for managing casualties. Topic learning and practicals intermixed with scenarios of real situations.

Course Topics

First aid training with the REC scheme is easy and fun. The course is progressive by building on each session, introducing new scenarios to test all techniques for:

- Emergency
  - - vital signs
    - emergency action
    - airway
    - unconscious
    - choking
    - bleeding
    - breathing and circulation
    - cpr
    - AED (automated external defibrillator) practical training Adult Only)
- Environment
  - heat stress
  - cold stress
  - hot injuries
  - cold injuries

- llness
  - chest pain
  - stroke
  - asthma
  - epilepsy
  - diabetes

Injury
- head
- spine
- chest
- abdomen
- pelvis
- bones
- soft tissue
- eye

Course Duration

A two-day course [16 hours].

Assessment

Assessed by observation of practical skills throughout the course and written assignments.

Course Location

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