Canine First Responder
Course Duration
4 weeks
Start Date & Time
November 4, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM
Weekly on
Tuesday
Hours per week
2.5
Price
€80
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 behaviourist 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.
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
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please get in touch. You can apply online through our website. We have a FAQ page and course fees are easily accessed.