Course description
A 3 hour Defibrillator training course designed to train people to use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) in a cardiac arrest situation. A defibrillator is a portable device used to deliver an electric shock which stops the heart fibrillating during cardiac arrest. Getting a defibrillator to a casualty within 3 minutes of a cardiac arrest is essential for their survival.
Who is the defibrillator course suitable for?
The defibrillator training course is suitable and recommended for all First Aiders and anyone who would benefit from the knowledge and experience of using lifesaving defibrillator equipment.
What you will learn on the defibrillator course
This defibrillator course will enable successful participants to refresh their CPR and learn to use the defibrillator in a safe and controlled manner.
Learning Outcomes
- Airway Management
- Care of the unconscious casualty
- Resuscitation (2021 Guidelines)
- Anatomy of the heart
- Circulatory system – (normal and abnormal)
- The chain of survival
- The role of the defibrillator / AED in basic life support
- What is the defibrillator / AED and what does it do
- Controls and procedures
- Using the defibrillator
- Safety and maintenance
The assessment will be question and answer based, along with student practice and scenarios. Upon successful completion of the defibrillator course, participants will be issued with a certificate valid for one year.
Duration of the defibrillator course
4 hours
Cost of the defibrillator course
Up to 6 people £310 plus VAT
Up to 12 people £395 plus VAT
All costs are fully inclusive of:
Onsite delivery, travel, defibrillator course materials, books and defibrillator training certificates.
We work with each client individually so please let us know if you have any specific defibrillator course requirements prior to training.
Updated October 2023
