Level 2 Basic Life Support and Safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator – 4- hour course
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 workplaces.
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 you 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 basic life support including resuscitation.
Syllabus
A range of subjects are covered including:
• Responsibilities and reporting
• Assessment of the situation
• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
• Infection control
• Resuscitation
• AED functions
• Defibrillation procedures
• Safety measure
Certification
This qualification lasts for 3 years. To renew their qualification after 3 years, delegates will need to retake the full course.
Assessment
Summative practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day, along with a written assessment on each day.
Numbers
A maximum of 12 students can be accommodated on this course and all candidates must be a minimum of 14 years of age to qualify.
Location
We can 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. For individual course places please see our Training Calendar, or for group bookings, please contact us for an on-site training quote.
In-House / On-site courses
If you have several employees that you wish to train, why not consider an onsite course. With qualified instructors we can provide training at your premises, at a time and date to suit your requirements, for our full range of courses that we have to offer. Should you require several courses, we can offer you corporate rate discounts.