This six-hour course is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to respond to potentially life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke, and choking. You will learn how to act quickly and effectively in critical situations, ensuring you’re prepared to handle these medical emergencies with confidence.

Entry to the CFR Advanced level is aimed at persons who may be working in the emergency medical services, fire and rescue services or a healthcare professional working in healthcare facilities or in the community. In addition to responding to patients in the course of their duties responders can provide lifesaving skills in their homes and communities.

In addition to the competencies taught at CFR Community level, the Advanced level course teaches the airway management: suctioning, use of an oropharyngeal airway (OPA), supraglottic airway (SGA) uncuffed devices, bag valve mask (BVM), pulse checks, roles in team resuscitation and oxygen administration.

Successful completion of the CFR Advanced standard leads to the award of the joint C-TAC and PHECC certificate. This certificate is valid for two years.