Skill Wise Training Ireland

21/03/2026

🌊 Inside the Galway Hyperbaric Chamber

A brilliant visit with Athlone & Galway Sub Aqua Club to see how this life-saving facility treats diving emergencies and more.

Key reminder:
👉 Recognise symptoms early
👉 Dive within your limits
👉 Build up slowly

The chamber plays a vital role—not just for divers, but also for conditions like carbon monoxide poisoning and severe infections.

👉 Read more:

Last night, members of Athlone Sub Aqua Club and Galway Sub Aqua Club had a rare opportunity to visit one of Ireland’s most vital medical facilities: the National Hyperbaric Medicine Unit at University Hospital Galway. This experience offered a unique glimpse into how science and medicine combine ...

11/03/2026

With St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ and the Easter holidays 🐣 approaching, our next First Aid Response (FAR) Recertification Course will take place on:

📅 April 15th & 16th
Secure your space here:
https://www.skillwise.ie/first-aid-response-recertification-course

In the meantime, we also have a March training opportunity:

📅 March 19th
Patient Handling & Moving Training
For nurses, carers and healthcare staff.
https://www.skillwise.ie/patient-moving-and-handling-course-athlone-roscommon-midlands

Certified First Aid and CPR training courses in Roscommon, Athlone, Longford & Westmeath. PHECC-accredited instructors, practical workplace training with SkillWise.

04/03/2026

Not only for workplace - training to be confident with someone in need is also for you.

Today I was reflecting on our Patient Handling training, which is often attended by nurses, carers, and staff working in nursing homes. These are incredibly important skills in the workplace – but they are just as important at home.

Many people quietly care for a parent, partner, relative, or child.

And sometimes they do it alone, without ever being shown the safest way to help someone move, stand, or transfer without hurting themselves. ...without having a chat with someone emotionally going through similar challenges.

That’s why I always want to say this clearly:

Our training is open to everyone – not just workplaces.

If you are caring for someone at home, you are very welcome.

These sessions are a safe and supportive space where people can learn, ask questions, share experiences, and realise they are not alone.

Patient handling is not only about technique.

It’s about protecting your own body, caring with dignity, and building confidence.

The course is 3–4 hours long and costs only €60, and it can make a real difference in everyday life.

Sometimes learning a practical skill is also a way of connecting with others who understand the journey.

If this might help you or someone you know, you are very welcome to join us. 💙

03/03/2026

Great morning delivering Cardiac First Response Training at Bennys Deli in Castlerea 🙌

What a fantastic local business that truly supports other businesses and takes responsibility seriously. Today we learned life-saving skills, shared real experiences, asked honest questions – and yes, we laughed a lot too 😊

That’s the beauty of small group training: open communication, connection, and genuine learning. It’s powerful to see a restaurant investing in First Aid training for their team – not just serving great food, but making sure their staff are ready to help if it’s ever needed.

And a little side note… highly recommend the sandwiches 🥪✨
Food for the tummy – and today, food for the soul.

If you’re visiting, you’re not just in good hands for delicious, sustainable food – you’re in safe hands too. 👏

03/03/2026

☕🇮🇪 A little coffee break & cúpla focal…

Two things I’m loving at the moment — good coffee and learning Irish.

An Comórtas Cúpla Focal Ros Comáin is such a lovely local idea, supported by brilliant businesses like Newsround, Molloy’s Bakery, Best for Baby, District Coffee, German Ballet School, Roscommon Leisure Centre, McGuinness Pharmacy, Bannon’s Sports, Walsh’s Service Station, Roadside Barbers, Rummage, Heines Pharmacy, Roscommon Library, Cormican’s — just to name a few.

I’d really recommend getting involved:
✨ Learn a few Irish phrases
✨ Pick up your stickers
✨ Enter the draw
✨ Support local

It’s a simple, positive way to keep things local and celebrate our community.

Now I’m on my way to deliver a Cardiac First Responder (CFR) course for a local restaurant — just a 4-hour session, short and sweet, but packed with lifesaving skills:

❤️ CPR done correctly
❤️ Recognising heart attack & stroke
❤️ Managing choking
❤️ Using an AED with confidence

I love these sessions — practical, empowering, and so important.

First though… coffee to go and safe travels to Castlerea🚗☕

Slán go fóill!

02/03/2026

Happy Monday :)

🚑 Cardiac First Response (CFR) Course This Thursday, March 5th
9:30am - 1:30pm
📍 Lakeside Location | Limited Spaces Available

Learn life-saving skills in a calm, beautiful setting by the lake.

Our PHECC Certified Cardiac First Response (CFR) course covers:

✔ Adult & Child CPR
✔ Safe AED Use
✔ Stroke Recognition
✔ Heart Attack Response
✔ Choking
✔ Cardiac Arrest Management

👩‍⚕️ Ideal for:

• Construction
• Workplace staff
• Sports coaches
• Teachers & childcare workers
• Pharmacies
• Community groups
• Parents & carers
• Anyone who wants to feel confident in an emergency

Small group. Supportive environment. Practical & empowering.
🌿 Train somewhere that feels good — with lake walks at tea break.

👉 Book your space here:
https://www.skillwise.ie/cardiac-first-response-course

27/02/2026

Patient Hadling and Moving training - in Roscommon. Just 20min from Athlone.

We had an absolute lovely group of 8 carrying particpants yesterday.

We trained and laughed together.

And I forgot to take photos 😊😅

That’s what Training with SkillWise in the Midlands is about. Creating real connections together 💪🩵

27/02/2026

Working hard on the kids friendly First Aid and Workplace App...

iOS - nearly there.

Want to be part of the journey?

Become a SkillWise App Tester 😃

There are more fun games and vital workplace training, incident search area, mental health awareness... and much more.

Skill Wise Training Ireland

26/02/2026

🚑🚨We have spaces available during our next CFR - Cardiac First Response Course next week here in Roscommon - just 10min from town.

Feel free to share 😊

Who is this training for?
construction sites
pharmacies
creches/schools/childcare
bus drivers
workplace
parents

We will cover:
🩺Heart Attack
🩺Cardiac Arrest
🩺Stroke
🩺Choking
🩺AED use & CPR

Training facility is located at the harbour of picturesque Lough Ree. Great for a small walk during our tea break.

The Cardiac First Response (Community) – Half Day Course equips participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills to respond confidently to cardiac and medical emergencies in the home, workplace, or wider community. This PHECC-certified course focuses on hands-on, scenario-based train...

23/02/2026

🚨 Do you know the signs of a heart attack?
Chest pain isn’t the only symptom.

Chest pain isn’t the only symptom.

A heart attack can also include:
• Pain spreading to arms, jaw, neck or back
• Shortness of breath
• Sweating
• Feeling dizzy
• Nausea
• In women — it can feel like indigestion

⚠️ If you suspect a heart attack:
📞 Call 112 or 999 immediately
💊 Chew 300mg aspirin (if no allergy, no bleeding disorders, no ulcers, over 16)

Knowing the signs could save a life — at home, at work, or in your community.

Learn practical, real-life first aid skills with us.
🌐 www.skillwise.ie

23/02/2026

🚨 CFR Community – 4 Hour Life-Saving Course 🚨

Next Thursday | 9:30am – 1:30pm

One morning.
Four hours.
Skills that could save someone’s life.

This practical, hands-on course covers:
❤️ Cardiac Arrest & CPR
⚡ Safe AED Use
💓 Heart Attack
🧠 Stroke
🍽️ Choking (Adult & Child)

Perfect for:
✔ Parents
✔ Teachers
✔ Childcare Staff
✔ Workplace Teams
✔ Sports Coaches
✔ Community Members

No previous experience needed.
Real scenarios. Real confidence. Real skills.
You never think it will happen… until it does.

Be ready. Be calm. Be SkillWise.

📍 Limited places available
📩 Message to book or secure your place now



https://www.skillwise.ie/cardiac-first-response-course

20/02/2026

You may never need it.

But if you do… you’ll be ready.

Life-saving skills are not just for professionals.

They’re for parents.

Teachers.
Coaches.
Workplaces.
Communities.

Be SkillWise. Be confident.