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 14th August 9:30 to 3:30pm - FULL - Contact Liza 0879196042 for possible cancellation places
• Sat 4th September 9:30 to 3:30pm - Sorry, course is full
• Sat 18th September 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 25th September 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 2nd October 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 9th October 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 16th October 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 6th November 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 13th November 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 20th November 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 27th November 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 4th December 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Future courses to be announced

Dublin - Malahide Rugby Club

• Sat 25th September 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 16th October 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 20th November 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 4th December 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining
• Future courses to be announced

Greystones - Shoreline Leisure Centre

• Sat 11th September 10:00 to 4:00pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 2nd October 10:00 to 4:00pm - spaces remaining
• Sat 27th November 10:00 to 4:00pm - spaces remaining
• Future courses to be announced

Cork - Cork Leaving Cert College

• Sat 16th October 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining

Galway - NUI Galway

• Sat 16th October 9:30 to 3:30pm - spaces remaining

Courses are charged at €140 for 1 place, €240 for 2 places, €330 for 3 places and €400 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