First Aid Training
The Irish Canoe Union recommends that all kayakers and canoeists complete a First Aid training course. For certain ICU Skills Awards andΒ Instructor & Coach Qualifications, a First Aid certificate is required in order for a candidate to progress to assessment.
The Irish Canoe Union does not deliver First Aid training. Instead we recommend that canoeists attend a reputable First Aid course such asΒ Rescue Emergency Care (REC). Most First Aid certificates require re-validation every 3 years.
It is required that all instructors and coaches hold a current first aid certificate in order to validate their qualification.
Instructors & First Aid Courses
Under current guidelines the Rescue Emergency Care (REC) and Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certified courses are the only acceptable qualifications.Β These courses are specially designed to equip candidates with the skills to deal with injuries that may occur where environmental and weather conditions can have a significant effect.Β The table below shows the appropriate levels.
ICU Instructor
Award |
Rescue Emergency Care (REC)
|
Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
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Other
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 2
|
Equivalent
|
Level 2
|
Level 2
|
Level 2
|
Equivalent
|
Level 3
|
Level 3
|
Level 3
|
Equivalent
|
Level 4
|
Level 3
|
Level 3
|
Equivalent
|
First Aid Kits
Recommended minimum contents for a First Aid Kit for Instructors & Coaches:
- Rubber gloves
- Vent aid or resuscitation barrier device
- Paramedical shears
- Tweezers
- Safety pins
- Roll of first aid tape
- Triangular bandages x3
- Wound dressings (assorted sizes) x3
- Roller bandages (assorted sizes) x3
- Foil blanket or emergency blanket
- Penlight or snap light
- Notebook and pencil
- Sam splint
- Waterproof container (to keep supplies dry)
First Aid Training Providers
The Rescue Emergency Care (REC) First Aid training scheme has been specially designed for outdoor sports andΒ remote environments. It is the recommended training for Instructors by ICU Training Unit
Name | Company | Contact Number | Location | |
Tomas Aylward | 087 2494847 | Kerry | ||
Paul Butcher | 086 8506611 | Dublin | ||
Paul Cahill | Wild Places Emergency Care | 087 6639922 | Β recmedicpaul@gmail.com | Meath |
Jane Carney | 086 2933477 | Wicklow | ||
Liam Kavanagh | 086 8893387 | Wicklow | ||
Vaughan Mason | 087 2851081 | Dublin | ||
Mary Mullins | Remote112firstaid | 0876763842 | mary.mullins@gmail.com | Tipperary |
Joe OβGorman | 01 2989719 | Dublin | ||
Eithna Synnott | 00441693738333 | Northern Ireland | ||
Pat Reid -First Aid for Life | 086 8210349 | patreid@esatclear.ie | Kildare | |
Β Barry Redmond | Β www.first-response.ie | Β 086 8210112 | Β info@first-response.ie | Β Meath /Dublin |
Β Bernie Stenson | Β 086 6034126 | Β Countrywide | ||
Β Tollymore Mountain Centre | Β 0044 48 43 72 21 58 | |||
Β Marie Lyons | www.remotewestfirstaid.com | 0872901765 | Β remotewestfirstaid@gmail.com | Mayo |
Ronan OβConnor | www.ardmoreadventures.ie | 083 3743 889 | info@ardmoreadventures.ie | Waterford |
Niamh Gaffney | www.emergencyfirstaid.ie | 087 9858112 | niamh@emergencyfirstaid.ie | Leinster |