With Heart and Circulatory disease claiming 200,000 lives a year, many could be saved with access to effective CPR and a defibrillator. Automated External Defibrillators (AED) are becoming more common throughout the UK with many universities, shopping centres and sports centres having access to them. This is a very practical First Aid course having hands on experience of using AED's as well as resuscitation and choking procedures which will give confidence and competence as well as a Nationally Accredited Award.

Syllabus

Responsibilities and reporting 

Resuscitation

First Aid treatment of choking

Assessment of the situation

First Aid treatment of heart attacks

AED safety

Dealing with an unresponsive casualty

Infection control  

Paediatric defibrillation

AED functions

Defibrillation procedures