This qualification is recommended as training for first aiders in the workplace environment who have access to a defibrillator.

The topics covered are regarded by Skills for Health as being important to maintaining good practice in the safe, prompt and effective administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation.

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Learning Outcomes

• Understand basic life support requirements

• Be able to demonstrate basic life support techniques and automated external defibrillator use in line with current national guidelines

• Be able to demonstrate post- resuscitation procedures

• Be able to carry out basic user maintenance and troubleshoot problems with an automated external defibrillator

• Understand the safe use of an automated external defibrillator

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