4 hour Basic Life Support and Safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator
4 hour Basic Life Support and Safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator
Did you know that following a cardiac arrest, every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces a casualty’s chance of survival by 10%?
With an estimated 30,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests occurring every year in the UK alone, make sure you are prepared!
Our 4 hour Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (RQF) qualification has been designed to provide candidates new to resuscitation training, with the skills needed to administer safe, prompt and effective basic life support and use an AED safely in emergency situations.
What is covered on the course?
Chain of survival
Assessing an incident
Casualty assessment
Managing an unresponsive casualty
Recovery Position
CPR
AED safety considerations
Using an AED
Combining AED use with CPR
Using an AED on a child
Procedures for when Emergency Services arrive
