Basic First Aid /
AED Awareness

Duration: 2 hour 

Course Aims: Basic First Aid/AED awareness is a 2 hour session that can be tailored to business needs but is designed to give anyone at work the basic skills and confidence to deliver first aid until the arrival of a first aider or the emergency services.  

Assessment:  No Assessment

Course Topics: 

• Primary and Secondary Survey 
• Heart attack/ Cardiac Arrest 
• Stroke 
• CPR 
• Use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) 
• Recovery Position 

Objectives: 

On completion of the course, learners will: 

• Have basic knowledge of what to do in the event of a life threatening medical emergency