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College Courses | Cavan Institute | Cavan, Ireland

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Canine First Responder

Course Duration

4 weeks

Start Date & Time

4 November 2025 at 18:30:00

Weekly on

Tuesday

Hours per week

2.5

Price

€80

Course Overiew

The Canine First Responder course will be of relevance to anyone who owns a dog, works or volunteers in a dog shelter, dog grooming facility or veterinary clinic. It provides the opportunity to carry out realistic CPR practice on a canine mannequin. 


The instructor is a qualified trainer and canine behaviour consultant with extensive knowledge of communicating with dogs, which is an important element of the course content. Following completion of this course, you may wish to avail of the opportunity to achieve certification from the recognised awarding body in this specialist area. 


The instructor can provide you with details about the cost of such certification and the steps to achieve it.

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Course Content

Content covered includes: 

  • Scene Assessment and Barrier use 

  • Primary Assessment 

  • CPR and Rescue Breathing 

  • Choking 

  • Control of serious bleeding 

  • Shock Management 

  • Spinal Injury Management 

  • Injury Assessment 

  • Illness Assessment 

  • Splinting for Fractures and Dislocations 

  • Bandaging Minor Wounds 

  • Emergency Evacuation to Advanced Medical Treatment 

  • Burns, Poisoning, Hypothermia/Hyperthermia and More


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Contact Us

If you have any questions, please get in touch. You can apply online through our website. We have an FAQ page, and course fees are easily accessible. 

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