Course Details
This Annual First Aid Refresher and Safe Use of an AED course provides participants a method of complying with the Health and Safety Executive and The Resuscitation Council recommendation of a yearly refresher for all First Aid and AED trained staff. It combines both the refresher for First Aid and safe use of an AED course and provides the necessary understanding and knowledge for participants to perform basic First Aid skills, effective Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and for the safe use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). It provides delegates with additional confidence and offsets skill fade
Benefits to you
On completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand how to achieve effective Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
- Understand the theory of heart attacks
- Use an AED safely
- Refresh their knowledge of First Aid skills
Course Contents
- Primary Survey
- Resuscitation and rescue breathing in line with Resuscitation Council 2015 guidance
- Theory of Heart Attacks
- What is an AED
- How to use your AED
- Safety and Special Situations
- Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- Summary
- Practical and Theoretical assessments
- Management of Bleeding & Burns
- Management of Choking
- Priorities of treatment
- Treatment and Management of Chest Pains
- Management of an unresponsive casualty
- Treatment of Eye Injuries
Who should attend?
Anyone who has a current First Aid at Work certificate