CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and AED (Automated External Defibrillation)
RQF Level 2 award (England, Northern Ireland and Wales)
Qualification title: FAA Level 2 Award in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & Automated External Defibrillation
Heart and circulatory disease claims around 200,000 lives each year. Many could have been saved if a defibrillator was made available.
Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) are now becoming more common throughout a range of public and work places. A casualty’s survival rate will dramatically increase if an AED is available and if you have appropriately qualified personnel to use it.
This very practical course will enable your learners to use the AED competently and with confidence. Not only does this course deal with the use of an AED but it also includes vital training in resuscitation and choking procedures.
Duration
A minimum of six contact hours in the classroom, consisting of practical and theoretical activities
Syllabus
- Responsibilities and reporting
- Resuscitation
- Choking
- Assessment of the situation
- Heart attacks
- AED safety
- Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
- Infection control
- Paediatric defibrillation
- AED functions
- Defibrillation procedures
Assessment and Marking
The course instructor is responsible for determining whether delegates pass or fail based on practical and oral assessment throughout the course as well as the completion of a multiple-choice question paper at the end of the course.
Certification
This qualification lasts for 3 years. To renew their qualification after 3 years, delegates will need to retake the full course. However, it is recommended that, during the 3 year period, delegates attend annual refresher courses.
Numbers
A maximum of 12 students can be accommodated on this course and all candidates must be a minimum of 16 years of age to qualify
Location
We are able to deliver this course on your site, subject to a pre-course assessment of your premises, reducing your costs in respect of additional time out and travelling.
