Community First Aid and Lifesaving Training Courses

First Aid Training Courses

Antrim and Newtownabbey Council want to continue upskilling communities across the Borough with lifesaving skills by offering a further 10 free training courses of the Community First Aid and Lifesaving Skills Programme which will be delivered in the period January 2024-March 2024. Details of all courses are listed below.

The free accredited training session is open for anyone over the age of 16 to attend. No previous training is required, but you must be a resident of Antrim and Newtownabbey to register.

Please note each course has limited places; early registration is advised. 

• Sign up to a CPR and AED Training Course

  To register for a training course, please complete the form below.

  Name:
  Address:
  Postcode:
  Contact Number:
  Email Address:
  Are you currently a resident of the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough:	Yes No You must be a resident of the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough to register.
  Do you want to nominate a second person to take part in the training:	Yes No The nominee must also be a resident of the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough.
  Name of Second Nominee (if applicable):
  Address of Second Nominee (if applicable):
  Postcode of Second Nominee (if applicable):
  Contact number of Second Nominee (if applicable):
  Email of Second Nominee (if applicable):
  Please tick which First Aid Course you are interested in attending:	Neillsbrook Community Centre - 10 January 2024 - 6-9pm Crumlin Leisure Centre - 15 January 2023 - 1.30-4.30pm Ballyclare Town Hall - 29 January 2024 - 9.30am-12.30pm Stiles Community Centre - 05 February 2024 - 1.30-4.30pm Dunanney Centre - 16 February 2024 - 9.30am-12.30pm Lilian Bland Pavilion - 26 February 2024 - 6-9pm Monkstown Jubilee Centre - 04 March 2024 - 9.30am-12.30pm TIDAL House, Toome - 11 March 2024 - 9:30am-12:30pm Mayfield Village Hall - 14 March 2024 - 1.30-4.30pm Valley Leisure Centre - 25 March 2024 - 5-8pm
  Insert no. of spaces required (max 2) :
  Do you agree for us to have and store your personal details disclosed in this form:	Yes The personal data supplied by you will be used to contact you in connection with your application to take part in the AED and CPR Training

• How this training can help during an OHCA

  In Northern Ireland there is only approximately a 10% chance of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland states that every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by up to 10%. However, in some cases, early CPR and defibrillation can more than double the chances of survival. Therefore, having a firm understanding of CPR and the confidence to operate a defibrillator correctly can be crucial in an emergency.