Following a cardiac arrest, every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces a casualty’s chance of survival by 10%

Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the UK’s biggest killers, and yet statistics show that most of the British public are unaware of the life-saving difference they can make by performing CPR and defibrillation. With an estimated 60,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests occurring every year in the UK alone, make sure you are prepared!

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Basic Safe Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator - Female performing chest compressions on collapsed male

QA Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and
Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (RQF)

The QA Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (RQF) qualification has been designed to provide candidates with the skills needed to administer safe, prompt and effective basic life support and use an AED safely in emergency situations.
½ day course Certificate valid for 1 year (Ofqual Regulated)

What’s Covered?
– Chain of survival
– Assessing an incident and casualty assessment
– Managing an unresponsive casualty
– Recovery Position
– CPR
– Procedures for when Emergency Services arrive
– AED safety considerations
+ Using an AED
+ Combining AED use with CPR
+ Using an AED on a child

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation - Lady performing CPR on a male in an office environment

QA Level 2 Award in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator (RQF)

The QA Level 2 Award in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation (RQF) has been specifically designed to provide candidates with the knowledge and skills needed to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use an AED safely in emergency situations.
½ day course Certificate valid for 1 year (Ofqual Regulated)

What’s Covered?
– Basic life support
– Recovery position
– CPR
– Choking
– Procedures for when Emergency Services arrive
– Basic AED maintenance
– Safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator
+ Using an AED
+ Combining AED use with CPR
+ Using an AED on a child

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