Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training
Why do I need to know about CPR training?
As per Section SI449/2015 ( SI 449 of 2015 ) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training is mandatory for all pharmacists wishing to supply and administer certain medicines to both adults and children in an emergency situation, as well as specific vaccines. To assist pharmacists who wish to source appropriate training courses, which meet the requirements, information has been provided below.
Which CPR course should I do?
Please note only the following CPR courses have been identified by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI – the Pharmacy Regulator) as being suitable to meet pharmacists’ training requirements in line with SI 449/2015:
- Cardiac First Response Community Level PHECC, Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council
- Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA
Further information on PSI approved CPR standards can be found on the PSI website.
How do I source an appropriate CPR course?
Details of providers can be found at the following websites:
Upcoming CPR Courses (If you have a CPR course you'd like to list, please click here ).
So that pharmacists can more easily access an appropriate CPR training course, the IIOP has invited course providers to list upcoming CPR courses which will be taking place around Ireland. Pharmacists can access up-to-date information on available courses by using this table.
Please note this list is not exhaustive and may not list all courses available. Additionally the IIOP does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of the data contained on the websites of third parties.
Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | DX2 Training Solutions | Nationwide | +353 1 4427650 | Mary Flynn |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | E.R Training | Nationwide | +353 87 9676700 | Ross Mannion |
Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Emergency Training and Education | Nationwide, Dublin, Kildare, Laios, Wicklow | Sharon Landy | |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | EMTS Training Solutions | Nationwide, Tipperary, Waterford | +353 52 6184655 | Andrew Laste |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | First Aid & Safety Training | Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford | +353 86 6795911 | Noel Murphy |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | First Aid Coaching | Nationwide | +353 1 5549708 | Aidan Grace |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | First Aid for Life | Nationwide | +353 86 8210349 | Pat Reid |
Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Gorman Health and Safety | Mayo, Sligo | +353 86 1014064 | Lisa Gorman |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | HealthCo DM | Cavan, Dublin, Galway, Louth, Meath | +353 87 9138680 | Majella and Declan Savage |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Heart Emergency Training Academy Training Division Of Heart ER Ambulance Ltd | Nationwide | +353 57 8660001 | Kathryn O’Donovan |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Heartsafety Solutions | Nationwide, Dublin | +353 1 4578719 | |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA | Hibernian Healthcare | Nationwide | +353 1 460 4820 | |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA | Immediate Care Training Ireland (ICTI) | Nationwide | +353 87 7683441 | Brian Carlin |
Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Irish Ambulance Training Institute | Nationwide, Galway | +353 91 480036 | Emma |
Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Irish Red Cross | Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Westmeath | +353 1 642 4679 | |
Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Kelron Health and Safety | Nationwide, Carlow, Kildare, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford | +353 51 386851 | Sharon Kelly |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Logue & O'Connor Training and Consultancy Ltd. | Clare, Galway, Limerick, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo | +353 87 6074456 | Esther Zirkzee |
Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Maltings Training | Nationwide | +353 86 2625994 | Derek Phelan |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Medicore Medical Services | Nationwide | +353 1 6854466 | |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health (NIPC) | Galway | +353 91 893 299 | Letitia O’Regan |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Killarney Health and Safety | Cork, Kerry | +353 87 8165700 | Nealie Warren |
Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Nee Safety Training | Galway, Mayo | +353 87 4384582 | Padraic Nee |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Northwest First Aid Training | Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Monaghan, Sligo | +353 87 2848943 | David Lafferty |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Omega Training Solution | Nationwide | +353 85 8755852 | Zara Mahon |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Optima Training & Consulting Ltd. | Limerick | +353 61 514744 | |
Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Platinum Safety Ltd | Clare, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford | +353 87 6487556 | Colum McCarthy |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Premier First Aid Training | Nationwide, Carlow, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford | +353 86 2434762 | Thomas McGoldrick |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Risk Assess It | Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Monaghan, Sligo, Tipperary | +353 86 8603885 | Michael Fitzpatrick |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA | Safetech Consulting & Training Ltd | Nationwide | +353 74 9127786 | Laura Boyce |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Safety Clear | Dublin | +353 87 9036413 | Suzanne Clear |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Slán Sábháilte | +353 87 2385566 | Gearóid Oman | |
Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | St John Ambulance Ireland | Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Mayo, | +353 1 6688077 | Caroline Kerrigan |
Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | The Alcam Group | Nationwide | +353 21 4888822 | Peter Fleming |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | Vital Obs Donegal | Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo | +353 86 0809443 | Paul Stevenson |
Heartsaver® CPR AED, AHA and Cardiac First Response Community Level, PHECC | WD Training Centre | Dublin | +353 1 8248008 | Sabina Frontzek |