FIRST AID TRAINING
Learning Outcomes
On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:
• Understand the role of the first aider including reference to Basic Life Support (BLS) and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Assessing the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
• Recognition and management of the unconscious patient
• Recognition and management a Heart Attack
• Administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Safe use of a Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Assessment
Continuous summative and practical assessment carried out by the trainer.
Certification
Successful candidates will receive an AED and BLS certificate valid for 1 year.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED 1/2 Day)
In the United Kingdom, a person suffers a Heart Attack every two minutes and seconds are vital when dealing with Cardiac Arrest situations. Immediate Basic Life Support (BLS) and rapid Defibrillation (AED) can be the difference between a life or death outcome for the patient. This half-day course requires no previous First Aid knowledge and teaches the essential skills required to use an AED and to administer quality Basic Life Support.