Defibrillator Training (AED)

Course details

Prepare for emergencies with CMSE Training`s Automated External Defibrillator training course on emergency cardiovascular care, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs). This half day course is very intensive and involves small groups of no more than six participants.

Ideally, wherever there is an occupational first aider in a workplace, provision of an AED should be considered. The defibrillator training of other employees who are not occupational first aiders is also encouraged.

Assessment: MCQ and Practical tests

Accreditation: A full Irish Heart Foundation / American Heart Association course completion card is issued on successful completion of the course

Course Objectives

• To learn to recognise the signs and symptoms of four major emergencies
• To learn the correct operation of the AED machine
• To learn when it is appropriate to use the AED machine

Target Audience

Responders such as police, airline personnel, security personnel, corporate employees, family members of patients at high risk for sudden cardiac death, other rescuers, and those who need or want to learn CPR and how to operate an AED.

Course Contents

The Heartsaver AED course teaches the basic techniques of adult CPR and how to use an AED. Students also learn about using barrier devices in CPR and giving first aid for choking. The course teaches how to recognise the signs of four major emergencies: heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, and foreign-body airway obstruction.

This course is classroom based it is highly interactive with role-playing and practical exercises to reinforce understanding and learning.