First Aid, CPR and AED Awareness – Online Training Course – CPDUK Accredited

Description

Welcome to our online First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Awareness training course for all sectors. This online course was developed in line with the latest UK legislation and meet the requirements set out by the National Health Service (NHS), UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF), the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Skills for Care, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and other professional and regulatory bodies.

The Mandatory Training Group is a leading UK provider of accredited online training courses, programmes and qualifications that are approved by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK), Training Qualifications UK (TQUK), IATP, IFE, IIRSM and Gatehouse Awards.

Course content

This online First Aid, CPR and AED Awareness training course covers the following:

• Be aware of the importance of automated external defibrillation (AED)
• Be familiar with the chain of survival
• Understand how the heart and its electrical system works
• Have an awareness of the main heart rhythms
• Know how to complete the primary survey
• Know how to deal with an unconscious victim
• Know how to administer CPR, including hands-only CPR
• Be familiar with the functions of an AED
• Understand the safety features of the AED
• Know the differences between adult and paediatric CPR algorithms
• Understand the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder
• Be able to support a choking victim (adult and paediatric)
• Be familiar with the symptoms of angina and heart attack
• Know what to do when you suspect angina or heart attack
• Know the differences between adult and paediatric CPR algorithms
• Understand the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder
• Be able to support a choking victim (adult and paediatric)
• Be familiar with the symptoms of angina and heart attack
• Know what to do when you suspect angina or heart attack

Who is this course for?

This online First Aid, CPR and AED Awareness e-Learning course should be completed by all individuals needing to be qualified and competent in giving CPR or using an AED. This course will provide the necessary steps that need to be taken to administer efficient CPR in a variety of environments, and how to correctly set-up and use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator).

This online First Aid, CPR and AED Awareness training course covers the main points relating to First aid, CPR and AED use. It has additional online learning resources that provide more details for learners to refer to during the course and in practice.

Course aims 

The aims and objectives of this online First Aid, CPR and AED Awareness training course are to equip the first aider with critical skills that can be applied in emergencies across various settings.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this online First Aid, CPR and AED Awareness training course, the learner will be able to:

• Recognise when someone is unwell,
• Know the causes of cardiac arrest,
• Know the chain of survival,
• Perform a primary survey,
• Know how to use the AED safely,
• Deliver adult and child CPR effectively, and
• Help an adult/child choking victims.

First Aid, CPR and AED Awareness Level 2 – Online Training Course – CPDUK Accredited.