Defibrillation Training

Objectives:

The delegate will be able to:

• Assess a situation to ensure their own safety
• Recall the chain of survival
• Choking – perform abdominal thrusts (practical)
• Recognise a cardiac arrest
• Identify and deal with unconsciousness
• Perform CPR protocol (practical)
• Safely operate an automatic external defibrillator (practical)
• Identify common faults with an AED
• Interpret the panel of an AED
• Perform routine maintenance on AED
• Demonstrate how to perform CPR (practical)
• Demonstrate how to use an AED (practical)
• Position someone in the recovery position (practical)
• Demonstrate how to give an accurate handover to paramedics following the use of CPR and an AED

Course Content:

1. Introduction
2. Training subjects covered:
   • What can lead to a heart attack
   • Correct CPR protocol
   • Practical CPR
   • DVD example
   • Familiarisation and practical use of an AED

Recommended For: All staff and the minimum requirement if access to a defibrillator is available.

Duration: Approximately 3 hours

Certification: A certificate of attendance will be awarded

Cost: £68.25 per delegate (plus VAT) Minimum of 8 delegates, Maximum of 12 delegates

Cost discounted when bought with an iPAD Defibrillator

NOTE: Due to the practical nature of this course we recommend that delegates wear flat shoes, trousers and long-sleeved tops.