Basic Life Support & Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Awarding level:

Level 2

Duration:

4 hours/ half day

Location:

On-site at your offices, premises or venue of choice

Description:

This accredited half day course, incorporating effective use of a defibrillator with basic life support, is particularly useful where there is not enough time to put staff on both full-day CPR & AED and Emergency First Aid/ Basic First Aid Skills courses.

Syllabus includes:

• Responsibilities & reporting
• Assessment of the situation
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Resuscitation
• AED functions
• Defibrillation procedures
• Safety measures
• Infection control