Transition Year First Aid

This specially designed Transition Year First Aid course introduces students to essential, practical life-saving skills that every young person should know. Through engaging hands-on activities, demonstrations, and real-life scenarios, students learn how to respond confidently to common emergencies and understand their power to save lives.

Tailored for the TY curriculum, this workshop helps students build confidence, awareness, and a sense of social responsibility while equipping them with first aid skills they can use at home, in school, or out with friends. It's the ultimate blend of education, empowerment, and action.

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🧠 Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, TY students will:

Understand the role of a first aider and how to keep themselves safe

Learn how to call 112 / 999 and communicate effectively with emergency services

Respond to choking, bleeding, burns, fainting, and head injuries

Recognise signs of life-threatening conditions such as stroke, seizures, and cardiac arrest

Perform CPR and use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

Place someone in the recovery position and provide reassurance

Know how to help in real-life emergencies while awaiting professional help

Leave with the confidence to step up when someone needs help

📅 Duration

Mini Workshop – 2 hours
Half Day – 3.5 hours
Full Day – 6 hours (includes breaks, scenarios, and certification tasks)

Delivered on-site in your school or TY hub

🎓 Certification

Students receive a Safeguard Training Certificate of Participation – TY First Aid

Ideal for TY Portfolios, Gaisce Awards, and future work placement applications

📍 Location Options

Delivered on-site at your school

All equipment and training resources provided

Can be adapted for classroom, sports hall, or library settings

Max class sizes apply (larger groups can be accommodated with additional tutors)

👥 Target Audience

This course is tailored specifically for:

Transition Year (TY) students

Also suitable for LCA students, youth leadership groups, and senior cycle wellbeing modules

Students interested in health, emergency services, childcare, coaching, or simply wanting to be more prepared

🧠 Designed to support key goals in the Wellbeing Framework, SPHE, and TY personal development outcomes.

💶 Price

Price on Application (POA) – tailored to group size, duration, and location

School packages and multi-class bookings available on request

📅 Upcoming Availability / How to Book

Now booking for TY Year 2025/2026

Available nationwide

Transition Year First Aid

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