Providing High Quality First Aid Training For The Public, Private & Voluntary Sectors, Clubs, Schools & Individuals For Over 30 years.
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) & AED (Automated External Defibrillation)
Heart and circulatory disease claims around 200,000 lives each year. - many could have been saved if a defibrillator was made available.
Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) are now becoming more common throughout a range of public and work places.
A casualty’s survival rate will dramatically increase if an AED is available and if you have appropriately qualified personnel to use it.
This very practical course will enable your learners to use the AED competently and with confidence.
Not only does this course deal with the use of an AED but it also includes vital training in resuscitation and choking procedures.
Duration
A minimum of six contact hours in the classroom, consisting of practical and theoretical activities.
Syllabus
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A range of subjects are covered including:
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Responsibilities and reporting
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Resuscitation
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Choking
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Assessment of the situation
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Heart attacks
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AED safety
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Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
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Infection control
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Paediatric defibrillation
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AED functions
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Defibrillation procedures
Assessment and Marking
The course Instructor is responsible for determining whether delegates pass or fail based on practical and oral assessment throughout the course, i.e. by observation and oral questioning, as well as the completion of a multiple-choice question paper at the end of the course.
The Instructor will only award a pass if they believe that delegates have displayed the requisite understanding and competencies at the end of each session throughout the course and successfully completed the question paper.
Certification
This qualification lasts for 3 years. To renew their qualification after 3 years, delegates will need to retake the full course. However, it is recommended that, during the 3 year period, delegates attend annual refresher courses.
Numbers
A maximum of 12 students per instructor, and must be a minimum of 16 years of age
Location
We are able to deliver this course on your site, subject to a pre-course assessment of your premises, reducing your costs in respect of additional time out and travelling.
Cost
From £30 per person (prices vary depending on location and the number of students) please click HERE for a no obligation quotation.
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