PHECC Cardiac First Responder

The Cardiac First Response (CFR) Community course provides students with Basic Life Support skills
to enable them to respond to a variety of life-threatening emergencies within their communities.
Who should attend?
This course is ideal for Community Responder Groups, Workplaces, Sports Clubs, Employees of
public buildings, Parents, teachers and child minders, General public.
Course Content.
• CPR for adults, children and infants
• Safe operation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Choking in adults, children and infants
• Administration of Aspirin
• Assessment for Stroke (FAST Assessment)
• Recovery position
• Heart Attacks and Cardiac arrest
There is no minimum age required, however course participant should be mature enough to
comprehend the knowledge, skills and implications associated with defibrillation.

While the main content of the course is general, each course is different in terms of learners,
circumstance and requirements.