Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (RQF)
Key Course Facts:
Course Duration:
1/2 Day.
Valid For:
1 Year
Course Rate:
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Course Dates & location:
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Course Info:
Who is the course for?
The Qualsafe Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (RQF) qualification has been designed for those who have a specific interest or responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities to provide BLS when dealing with an emergency situation which may involve using an AED.
Over a half day period, learners will develop the knowledge and practical competencies needed to deal with a range of first aid situations and safely use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Topics covered include: managing an unresponsive casualty, CPR, using an AED on both adults and children, combining AED use with CPR and more. For a more detailed overview of the topics covered, please download the Course Flyer.
What does the course cover?
- Chain of survival
- Assessing an incident
- Casualty assessment
- Managing an unresponsive casualty
- Recovery position
- CPR
- AED safety considerations
- Using an AED
- Combining AED with CPR
- Using an AED on a child
- Procedures for when Emergency Services arrive
Assessing learning outcomes
- 3 x Practical assessments.