The course provides those who are successful with the necessary knowledge and skills to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) during a cardiac arrest event. The course follows the latest Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines. An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a very safe, automatic device that delivers a shock to a cardiac arrest victim.

Upon completion the delegates will have gained knowledge of:

• Approach a casualty safely.
• Assess a collapsed casualty.
• Correctly apply effective chest compressions to a casualty.
• Administer effective rescue breaths to a casualty.
• Turn on the AED and attach the electrodes correctly.
• Assess cardiac rhythm by the AED.
• Perform defibrillation safely.
• Place casualty in the recovery position.

Successful candidates are awarded the Automated External Defibrillation certificate that is valid for 12 months to Resuscitation Council (UK) Standards.