Automated External Defibrillators are being installed in the workplace and also in public areas such as shopping centres, community areas, railways and airports.
It is important to know to use Automated External Defibrillators and perform CPR for the safety of all concerned.
AED & CPR Course content:
- Overview of DRABC and CPR
- Importance of oxygen delivery and oxygen dissociation for protection of the brain
- The hearts electric conductivity
- Normal heart rhythm
- Arrhythmias associated with Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- How and when a defibrillator will restore the hearts pumping ability
- Common causes of SAD
- Brief overview of the two underlying causes
- How to use an AED
- Safety aspects of use of an AED
- AED features
- Maintenance
- Practical skills CPR and the use of an AED
