Automatic External Defibrillation (AED)

Service Description

RLSS UK’s Automated External Defibrillator (AED) course teaches candidates how to give effective CPR and use an AED – meaning they feel confident if an emergency occurs and need to deliver lifesaving CPR procedures either in public or the workplace. This 4-hour Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Programme is for anyone over 16. Knowing how to use an AED could save your family, friends, or co-workers' lives if they have a cardiac arrest. After completing an RLSS UK AED course, candidates receive a Level 2 Award in Automated External Defibrillator qualification. RLSS UK’s Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Programme is CIMSPA endorsed, which means it has been quality-assured by CIMSPA. A range of subjects are covered within the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Programme, including: - Assessing an incident - Managing an unresponsive casualty - CPR including AED - Pocket mask - Recovery position - Safety consideration with an AED The RLSS UK AED course comprises practical work and theoretical classroom work. There is a practical assessment on CPR and the safe use of an AED, and all assessment criteria must be met to pass the AED course. Candidates must be a minimum of 16-years-old at the time of taking the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Programme, and no prior first aid knowledge is required.