Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Training

In the UK one person suffers a heart attack every two minutes. The majority could be saved if the heart was shocked back into rhythm within a few minutes. AEDs are becoming more widely available particularly in places where people gather such as shopping centres, large work places, railway stations and airports, in line with government initiative

This course teaches the skills required by an AED user and gives the learners the confident to know what to do in an emergency. This is a very informative course set in a relaxed and positive atmosphere. Course participants will enjoy taking part in active exercises, which simulate emergency situations.

Topics covered include:

• Treatment of an unconscious patient
• Basic heart function
• Heart attacks
• ractical cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• etting to know the AED and how it works
• Using the AED