Automated external defibrillator (AED)
| Duration: 4 hours | Qualification: AED proficiency certificate |
Who Should Attend?
Anyone with access to an AED
Course Contents
A defibrillator can be an invaluable piece of equipment when trying to resuscitate someone.
In the UK one person dies every six minutes from a heart attack and one in three will die before they reach hospital.
For each minute that passes without defibrillation, the chances of survival fall by up to 10 percent*.
This course teaches the essential life saving skills required by an AED operator. No previous first aid training is required.
Content includes:
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managing an emergency
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role of first aider
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treatment of an unconscious casualty
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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recognition of responsiveness
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emergency procedures
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operating the AED
Course costs £395 + VAT for up to six delegates and is delivered onsite at a client's premises.
Dates as required.
For further information call Nikki Adams, course adminstrator, on 0121 601 4041 or email Nikkiadams@mohs.co.uk
NB: latest European Resuscitation Council (ERC) basic life support guidelines recommends that all workplace employees are trained to use an automated external defibrillator.
