ClapHandies have joined forces with Responder Training to bring you a practical up-to-date paediatric first aid training course for parents and carers of babies and young children. The aim of the course is to teach you how to respond confidently in case of an emergency with your family and friends and how to best to avoid accident and emergency admissions.

The course director is Alice Walsh of Responder Training, Alice has extensive experience in the fields of Medicine and the business of Childcare. Alice is a registered General Nurse, Midwife and Intensive Care Nurse. The Responder Training team of instructors are all certified by the Occupational First Aid Assessment Agency and registered Occupational First Aid instructor with the Health and Safety Authority and with the National Ambulance Training Board, and have many years experience delivering occupational and paediatric first aid courses throughout Ireland.

• Accident scene management - Common home accidents / incidents and assessing the seriousness and action required
• Self Protection/ Infection/ Vaccination
• Temperature management
• Choking and air way management
• C.P.R. - Paediatric and Adult
• Burns and scalds
• Chemical burns & poisons
• Electrical shock & Home safety
• Medical emergencies, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Spinal injuries

Five hour course running over one day at a weekend:

Dublin - Harcourt St

• Sat 30th Jan: 9:30 to 3:30pm - 3 spaces remaining
• Sat 13th Feb: 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 27th Feb: 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 6th March: 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 13th March: 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 27th March: 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 17th April: 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 124th April: 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Future courses to be announced

Dublin - Malahide Rugby Club

• Sat 30th Jan 09:30 to 3:30pm - FULL - waitlist only, please email
• Sat 27th Feb 09:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 27th March 09:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Future courses to be announced

Greystones - Shoreline Leisure Centre

• Sat 20th March: 10:00 to 4:00pm - spaces remaining
• Future courses to be announced

Cork - Cork Leaving Cert College

• Sat 20th March: 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Future courses to be announced

Galway - NUI Galway

• Sat 20th March: 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Future courses to be announced

Courses are charged at €140 for 1 place, €260 for 2 places, €360 for 3 places and €440 for 4 places.
Price includes course notes and certificate of attendance.

- Up to 3 weeks before course start, full refund
- Up to 1 week before course start, 50% refund (unless we are able to rebook your place, then 100% refund)
- Less than 1 week before course start, no refund (unless we are able to rebook your place, then we will will offer you a place on next available course)

To book and pay for your place just fill in the booking form, email us at info@claphandies.com, or call Liza on 087 919 6042