C-TAC

22/06/2026

This week, our Director of Training continued TAQA visits, meeting with faculty members in training venues.

It’s always encouraging to see our programmes being delivered exactly as they were designed, with high-quality instruction, learner engagement and consistent assessment standards at the forefront. These visits provide a valuable opportunity to support faculty members in their dual roles as Trainers and Assessors while ensuring the quality and integrity of our courses are maintained across all locations.

03/06/2026

We continue our TAQA visits this week, catching up with some of our regular faculty members across a range of training locations.

These visits provide an opportunity to observe our faculty in their dual roles as Trainers and Assessors, ensuring that the high standards expected of C-TAC are consistently maintained. Training, Assessment Quality Assurance is about more than compliance, it is about protecting the integrity, reputation, and quality associated with both the C-TAC and PHECC brands wherever training takes place.

It’s also a reminder that effective Quality Assurance often happens behind the scenes. It requires time, flexibility, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to doing things right. Through ongoing support, observation, and continuous improvement, we help ensure that every learner receives the highest standard of education and assessment.

31/05/2026

We're excited to introduce our new C-TAC branded Ten Second Triage (TST) Prompt Cards. These sturdy, credit card-sized guides are designed to support learners mastering the new TST skill, which will feature in the 2026 First Aid Response Education and Training Standards and Clinical Practice Guidelines.
These pocket-sized cards provide a quick-reference aid for rapid casualty assessment and prioritisation during multiple-casualty incidents, helping responders make effective decisions when every second counts.
Used alongside out Ten Second Triage Wallets, learners have access to a practical and effective triage system that includes colour-coded slap bands for casualty prioritisation.
Another great addition to the growing range of C-TAC learner resources, helping build confidence, competence, and preparedness in emergency care.

30/05/2026

Our summer series of instructor courses and recertification courses is back by popular demand, designed around the summer break with the following dates available:

11th & 12th: June First Aid Response Instructor.
12th June: First Aid Response Instructor Recertification.

6th & 7th July: Cardiac First Response Community & Advanced Instructor.
7th July: Cardiac First Response Community & Advanced Instructor Recertification.
14th July: First Aid Response Instructor Recertification.

26th & 27th August: First Aid Response Instructor.
27th August: First Aid Response Instructor Recertification.

We provide access to all sit-in, assist and assessment dates.

These Instructor courses, led by our Director of Training and senior faculty, are ideal for:

Emergency Service and Military personnel, Community First Responder Groups, Companies, Schools, and Colleges looking to build their own in-house training departments, reducing training costs while maintaining high training standards, supported and certified by C-TAC.

Visit us at https://coffeytraining.ie/courses or [email protected] for further information.
Group courses are also available to suit your unit, watch, or rostered rest days.

Providing First Aid Response Training and Certification

PHECC Approved Training Institution for
First Aid Response Instructor
Cardiac First Response Community Instructor
First Aid Response,
Cardiac First Response Community and Advanced

10/05/2026

Blended FAR Trial Update at C-TAC.
Our 8 participants successfully completed 9 hours of online learning at their own pace, using a mixture of Apple, Android, and Windows devices throughout the programme.

This weekend, we delivered the in-person classroom element of the course, consisting of 1.5 days of practical training and assessment, totalling 9 classroom hours.

The blended learning format allowed participants to complete theory components in their own time while ensuring all practical skills, scenarios, and assessments were delivered face-to-face to the required PHECC Education and Training Standards.
This trial provided our senior faculty and IT partners https://fusionweb.ie with valuable feedback on learner experience, platform performance, accessibility across multiple systems, and the overall effectiveness of blended First Aid Response training. Another important step forward as we continue refining our programme ahead of submission to PHECC.

05/05/2026

Last weekend at C-TAC we ran a Cardiac First Response Advanced Instructor recertification in .

Our CFR Advanced Instructor recertification included
a) Verification of the CFR Advanced instructor certificate and verification of 4 CFR Advanced courses delivered, in the preceding 2 years.
b) Assessment of CFR Advanced Instructor skills and competencies by a CFR Advanced Instructor trainer in class room setup.
c) Completion of CFR Advanced update sessions including upcoming changes to the CFR Community education and training standards .
d) Completion of the CFR Advanced MCQ exam.

As always it was great to catch up with our faculty members.

Visit https://coffeytraining.ie/courses/ for details on our upcoming Instructor and Instructor recertification courses.

30/04/2026

Progress update at C-TAC. We have continued developing our Learning Management System with our IT partners https://fusionweb.ie, we’ve now reached another major milestone.

Our bespoke Learning Management System is now fully built and ready for testing.

This week, we’ve enrolled 8 of our former learners onto our Trial - First Aid Response Blended learning programme as part of our trial rollout. Participants will complete 9 hours of online learning at their own pace, followed by 1 and a half days in the classroom the next weekend to complete the remaining 9 hours.

This pilot programme will be delivered by our Director of Training and independently monitored by two experienced instructors, ensuring objectivity, quality, and alignment with best practice.

This phase is all about refining the learner experience, validating our approach, and making sure everything works exactly as it should before we submit our application to PHECC.

We’re getting closer to delivering flexible, modern, PHECC-aligned training that truly meets the needs of today’s learners.

18/04/2026

Progress update at C-TAC:
Following on from our recent work developing our Learning Management System with our IT partners https://fusionweb.ie, we’ve now reached another major milestone.

Our final FAR Blended learning scripts are complete, fully written, fact-checked and quality assured in line with the NEW 2026 First Aid Response Education and Training Standards and the FAR Clinical Practice Guidelines – 2026 Edition.

This has been a detailed and focused process to ensure our learners receive accurate, engaging, and high-quality content throughout their blended learning journey.

Next step: working closely with our IT partners to bring these scripts to life within our LMS.

We’re getting closer to delivering flexible, modern, PHECC-aligned training that meets the demands of modern learning.

08/04/2026

Our team are in today for day 2 of First Aid Response.

We are accompanied by some of our trainee instructors as they:

Assist an Instructor on Courses.
Be supervised by an instructor delivering of a course.
Complete their Final First Aid Instructor Assessments.

Wishing you all the very best as you take this next step!

04/04/2026

A great day before the storm for C-TAC with our Cardiac First Response Advanced Instructor Recertification in . Congratulations to our newly recertified instructors.