Scot Medical

Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

• This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in AED use. Learning AED skills is becoming more important with the increase in the numbers of units in the community and workplace. They are easy to use with little training and make a real difference in the chance of survival to someone in cardiac arrest. If you have already completed any other first aid course, you will understand the importance of the prompt use of an AED, making this an ideal course to develop your skills. To renew your qualification you can simply complete the same course again.  

• This course includes the latest CPR and Coronavirus recommendations.

• All our first aid courses fully meet the latest UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021 as per the HSE requirements.

Course Curriculum

• Refreshing BLS skills

• Calling the EMS

• Chain of Survival

• ABCD's

• Initial Assessment

• Cardiac Arrest

• Adult, Child CPR

• Adult CPR Hand Over

• Compression-Only CPR

AED

• Using an AED

• Intro AED

• Demo AED

• Setup

• Child AED

• Live AED units and the different types

• AED Maintenance

• AED Pads

• AED Batteries

• AED Locations