Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
This course teaches the essential skills required by an AED operator and gives students the confidence to know what to do in this kind of emergency. No previous first aid knowledge is necessary to attend an AED course.
Who should attend? This course is suitable for anyone interested in furthering their emergency first aid skills, or who takes part in an organised first aid scheme. For health care workers, this course serves as a basic module.
What will you learn? An AED (automated external defibrillator) in the workplace is an invaluable addition to health and safety provision for your employees as they are proven to save lives. With installation of any AED we highly recommend you train personnel in its usage.
No previous first aid knowledge is necessary to attend an AED course. Our course teaches the essential skills required by an AED operator and gives students the confidence to know what to do in an emergency.
Course content
Treatment of an unconscious casualty
Resuscitation
Heart attacks
Getting to know the AED (any type)
Operating the AED.
Course duration 4 - 6 hours. (Accredited prior learning can be used to reduce the course duration, if applicable.)
Assessment and certification Continuous assessment by trainer. Successful attendees will receive a certificate of competency.