- CODE:JK
- CERTIFICATION:
QQI Level 5 Award in Community Health Services (5M4468)
Emergency First Aid Responder (EFR) MAPA (Management of Actual & Potential Aggression) ) Manual Handling and Patient Moving TechniquesHSE Certificates in • Hand Hygiene • Children First • Putting on & taking off PPE in Acute Healthcare Settings • Flu Vaccination - protect yourself & Others • Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse
- DURATION:One Year
Description
This course is designed for students who wish to work in either the emergency care or fire and ambulance services. This course leads to a Level 5 award in Health Service skills with additional certification in Emergency First Responder, accredited by The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC). Learners will train for Emergency First Responder incorporating Cardiac First Responder certification which is also PHECC accredited.
- Programme of Study
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- Anatomy and Physiology
- Care of the Older Person
- Emergency Department Care Skills
- Understanding Mental Health
- Communications
- Mathematics (optional)
- Work Experience
- Manual Handling and Patient Moving Techniques
- Safety Health at Work
- Infection Prevention and Control
Additional Courses
HSE Certificates in:- Hand Hygiene
- Children First
- Putting on & taking off PPE in Acute Healthcare Settings
- Flu Vaccination - protect yourself & Others
- Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse
Components subject to change
- Entry Requirements
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One of the following:
- Leaving Certificate or its equivalent. Extenuating circumstances may be considered
- Leaving Certificate Applied Award
- Full QQI Level 4 Award
- Career Opportunities
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Careers in the Public Service as
- Fire Personnel
- Ambulance Personnel
Employment Opportunities with
- Private Ambulance
- Event Support Companies
- Care/Nursing Homes
- Higher Education progression
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Examples of potential courses include:
Student Paramedic Training with National Ambulance Service Ireland www.hse.iewww.publicjobs.ie Tallaght
UL University of Limerick
- Paramedic Studies, (LM103)
UCC University College Cork- Paramedicine (CK708)
TUD Technological University Dublin (City Campus):- BA in Applied Social Studies in Social Care Level 7 (TU791)
- BA Applied Social Care Level 8 (TU997)
- Course Co-ordinator
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Anne Clarke
- Where are they now?
"Having finished my career in a financial institution I found myself leaning towards being a carer in the community as I had spent some time caring for my father. I am very aware of BIFE and was delighted to see how comprehensive their Healthcare courses are. So in September 2023 I attended the Healthcare Support (HH) course while working part time with a local Care provider. The 8 modules were very relevant to my ongoing support of the elderly at home. The course was delivered by the most wonderful teachers who supported everyone in the class with great patience. Given my work with the elderly I wanted to increase my knowledge in Emergency Care so I attended the Emergency Care Studies (JK) course in September 2024 and completed 4 modules while continuing to work part-time with the local care provider. The course also provided an intensive week long course in emergency first aid which included mock situations in being an Emergency First Responder. I also found the module Understanding Mental Health to be very helpful and recommend highly. My granddaughter who is studying the leaving certificate wants to be a paramedic and I am so proud that she wants to help others in need. This Emergency Care Studies course is the perfect pre paramedic course to attend if undecided it is the career for you. So having obtained QQI level 5 for both courses at BIFE I have continued to work in the community as a carer and companion to the most wonderful people who I am supporting in enabling them to continue living in their homes. I am very fortunate to have been able to give back to the community, and attending BIFE has been a fantastic experience." - Mark de Foubert