First Aid Courses
Canoeing Ireland and the TDU are not involved in the provision of first
aid knowledge courses or the certification of first
aid knowledge. Under current guidelines the Rescue Emergency Care (REC)
and Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certified courses are the only acceptable
qualifications. 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. The table below
shows the appropriate levels.
|
ICU Instructor |
Rescue Emergency Care (REC) |
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) |
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 |
With increasing public awareness of health and safety issues in Ireland the range of first aid courses on offer has expanded considerably. Most courses deal with "Urban" first aid where rapid access the emergency services is assumed. If you wish to determine if a course is acceptable please contact the ICU office with a copy of the course syllabus and details of the awarding body ready for review. In general no "Occupational First Aid" or "Order of Malta Course" is acceptable as they do not deal with non-urban aqueous environments, but always contact the ICU office to confirm.
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)
List last updated: 29/10/04
