First Aid Training

Make a difference, learn first aid today.

The Red Cross is the world's largest provider of first aid training. You can rely on us to offer you courses which are of the highest standard and delivered by high quality, experienced instructors.

Trained first aiders can also help in many other situations. If a colleague is injured at work, would you know what to do?

The Irish Red Cross offers a variety of training courses.

The Irish Red Cross runs public courses and we also do inhouse training. If you cannot find what you are looking for in our calendar of courses, please contact the relevant office.

First Aid at Work - Occupational First Aid

The Irish Red Cross is recognised as a market leader in first aid training. We are recognised by the Occupational First Aid Assessment Agent and the Health and Safety Authority for the purposes of providing Occupational First Aid courses. Our OFA course is FETAC Certified at Level 5. We also offer a variety of other courses which enable you to increase the safety of your employees at work.

Defibrillator Training

The Irish Red Cross provides high-quality defibrillators and specialist training throughout Ireland.

List of Courses

Learn more about the many courses we provide around the country that help people to curtail pain, prevent injuries and save lives.

Calendar of Courses

Dates, locations and costs of our different types of public and in-house courses that are currently scheduled around the country.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are many common questions that people ask in relation to first aid. Here we will answer the most common of those. This page will be continually updated.

Customer Testimonials

We ask everyone who completes a course with us to fill out a course evaluation form. This helps us to ensure the consistent high standard of our courses. You can see for yourself some of the comments we have received.