First Aid
Description
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.
Includes Lunch.
Duration
A minimum of six contact hours in the classroom, consisting of practical and theoretical activities.
Syllabus
A range of subjects are covered including:
- Responsibilities and reporting
- Resuscitation
- Assessment of the situation
- Heart attacks
- AED safety
- Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
- Infection control
- Paediatric defibrillation
- AED functions
- Defibrillation procedures
Certification
Certificates of qualification last 3 years. To renew their qualification after 3 years, delegates will need to retake the full course.
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