This page is a showcase for our range of PHECC (Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council) Courses.
The range of courses is specifically selected to ensure that we cater for the most important areas of patient care in Ireland, with an additional emphasis on the areas that would be considered Emergent or Life-threatening situations.
We facilitate these training courses by using state-of-the-art equipment (you can find out about our equipment here) and highly experienced instructors with a vast amount of experience, in both the clinical and educational settings.
Our range of PHECC courses include:
The EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) course is the first level of Practitioner in Ireland. The course is designed to allow you to undertake the PHECC national examinations and go on to register as a Licensed EMT.
Course Aim: The aim of our Emergency Medical Technician course is to provide students with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to provide care management to a wide range of sick and injured patients, it also prepares students to undergo the Pre-Hospital Care Council (PHECC) examination. This is the minimum requirement to work on an ambulance in Ireland.
Course Structure: The Emergency Medical Technician course consists of 140 classroom hours followed by 40 hours clinical placements. (MEMT will arrange all placements on its own fleet of ambulances - guaranteed!). This course can be run either as a full-time (20 weekdays 09:00-17:00) or part-time basis (10 weekends, Saturdays and Sundays 09:00-17:00).
The EFR (Emergency First Response) course is the highest level of Responder in Ireland. The course is designed to qualify you with certification, skills and knowledge required to operate as an EFR.
Course Aim: The aim of our Emergency First Response course is to provide students with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to provide care management to a wide range of sick and injured patients, with an emphasis on preparing the patient for transport when an ambulance arrives on scene.
Course Structure: The Emergency First Response course consists of 40 classroom hours. This course can be run either as a full-time (5 weekdays 09:00-17:00) or part-time basis (2 weekends, Fridays 19:00-22:30 and Saturdays and Sundays 09:00-17:00).
The FAR (First Aid Response) course is the recognised first aid qualification for use in the workplace in Ireland. The course is designed to qualify you with certification, skills and knowledge required to operate as an FAR in the occupational setting. It is certified by PHECC and recognised by the HSA.
Course Aim: The aim of our First Aid Response course is to provide students with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to provide care management to a wide range of sick and injured patients in an occupational setting, with an emphasis on preparing the patient for transport when an ambulance arrives on scene.
Course Structure: The Emergency First Response course consists of 24 classroom hours. This course can be run either as three consecutive days (09:00-17:00) or spread out over three weeks, one day per week (09:00-17:00).