Advisory External Defibrillation - Refresher

Course Aims

To train and qualify delegates in the knowledge and skills required to use an advisory external defibrillator (AED).

Suitable For

Any person who is expected to use an advisory external defibrillator as part of their first aid or other pre-hospital care role.

Course Length

2 hours

Pre-requisite

Delegates attending this course must be up-to-date in Basic Life Support techniques and have valid certification. All delegates should have attended an initial course in advisory external defibrillation and hold a valid up-to-date cetificate for this.

Certification

Successful candidates will be awarded a certificate of competence in the use of an AED which is valid for 1 year (in accordance with Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines).

Course Venue

Closed courses are held at our venues throughout East Anglia or alternatively, courses can be arranged at your venue anywhere in the UK (subject to suitability).

Syllabus

• Introduction to the Chain of Survival • Using a medically controlled programme • Patient chest preparation • Reporting and recording procedures • Safety precautions when using an AED • Protocols and procedures • Attachment of electrodes • Critical incident debriefing.