Basic Life Support
Anyone who, in their line of work, is responsible for, or may be required to carry out first aid at a basic level.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillators
This course will instruct students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the practical use of defibrillators to help gain the knowledge and confidence in their use.
Course Details:
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Awarding Body: Qualsafe
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Qualification: Level 2
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Duration: 1/2 Day
This course is RQF and Ofqual regulated.
This course gives candidates the skills, knowledge and confidence to be able to safely use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in conjunction with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) are essential in the “chain of survival” for saving the life of a casualty suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
Aspects of the Course:
- The Chain of Survival
- Primary survey
- Secondary assessment including recovery position
- Resuscitation (CPR) including child and baby
- How Automated External Defibrillators work (anatomy and physiology)
- The safe use of the automated external defibrillator
- Maintenance and troubleshooting
Assesments:
- The practical Learning Outcomes are assessed by observation.
- MultiChoice Questions (MCQ) for theory and underpinning knowledge
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