This course is open to all personnel who hold a First Aid or Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate, this course is designed to enhance the chance of survival for a person suffering from a cardiac arrest.

Personnel attending this course will commence the course with a BLS assessment. On successful completion of the assessment, they will then progress onto learning about the AED.

Course Structure:

Initial Assessment

Tutor introduction to delegates
Explanation of the process
The environment
Individual assessment on BLS

Introduction

Delegate introductions
Explanation of the course
Health & safety issues
Paperwork

Primary Assessment (re-cap)

Danger
Response
Airway
Breathing
Circulation

Secondary Assessment (re-cap)

How to make a diagnosis
Top to toe survey
Recovery position
Action necessary for vomit

Heart Attack & Cardiac Arrest

How the circulatory system works
What is a heart attack?
What causes a heart attack?
What is a cardiac arrest?
Statistics

Chain of Survival

Early access
Early CPR
Early defibrillation
Early ACLS

Defibrillation

What is defibrillation?
Introduction to defibrillators
Safety rules for the AED
AED functions
AED protocol
AED practical scenarios
Handover procedures to emergency services