ARCH deliver PHECC First Aid Response training at our Enniskillen and Shannon training centres. The FAR certification is the only first aid certification recognised by the Health & Safety Authority as sufficient for appointed first aiders in the workplace.

The First Aid Responder will possess the following general skills. The ability to:

1. deal with life threatening or potentially life-threatening conditions in the pre-hospital environment until arrival of emergency medical services
2. provide First Aid Response for conditions not thought to be life-threatening but are
3. necessary to prevent further harm before the emergency medical services arrive
4. provide pre-hospital First Aid Response in a wide range of environments including home, recreational and workplace settings
5. display the requisite personal skills including composure, competence and self-confidence while understanding their limitations.

PHECC FAR Digital certification – valid for 2 years