CPR & AED

Level 2 Award

1 Day Course

This very practical course will enable your learners to use the AED competently and with confidence.

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. 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.

Numbers

Minimum participants: 4

Maximum participants: 12

Participants must be at least 14 years of age.

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Certification

The course Instructor is responsible for determining whether delegates pass or fail based on practical and oral assessment throughout the course, i.e. by observation and oral questioning, as well as the completion of a multiple-choice question paper at the end of the course.

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.

Syllabus

Our CPR & AED course covers a range of subjects, including:

  • Responsibilities and reporting

  • Assessment of the situation

  • Dealing with an unresponsive casualty

  • AED functions

  • Resuscitation

  • Heart attacks

  • Infection control

  • Defibrillation procedures

  • Choking

  • AED safety

  • Paediatric defibrillation

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