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Automated External Defibrillator
(AED)
In the United Kingdom, there are some 70’000 lives taken by sudden cardiac
arrest (SCA). SCA is probably the leading cause of death in U. K. and is one
of the major public health problems.
SCA in adults is caused by an abnormal, chaotic heart rhythm called
ventricular fibrillation (VF). This abnormal, chaotic heart rhythm prevents the
heart from pumping effectively and prevents oxygenated blood from being
delivered to vital organs and tissues, and de-oxygenated blood returning to
the lungs.
The most effective treatment for VF is early cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early
defibrillation. Defibrillation is the delivering of a controlled electric shock across the heart utilising a
machine called a defibrillator.
The likelihood of successful defibrillation decreases by 7% - 10% with each minute following a
SCA. It is therefore unlikely that early CPR and defibrillation will be successful after 10 minutes.
Over the years defibrillator technology has changes, and now it easier for first aid personnel and
lay responders to use a defibrillator with a minimal amount of training for treatment of a SCA.
Is there an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in your copy or organisation? If your copy has
an AED are you receiving regular refresher training?
Statistics have shown that “Many trainees are no longer able to demonstrate effective CPR only a
few weeks after attending a course; after six months it has been shown that skill retention may be
as low as 10%. Repeated refresher courses are essential and experience has demonstrated that
retraining at intervals of six months is both effective and practicable”
In line with Government initiatives; AED’s are becoming more widely available in workplaces,
shopping centres, railway stations, airports, ports and docks. Our course is suitable for those
wishing to use AED’s.
Our CPR & AED training is runs for over four hours and all aspects ED in
line with current protocol.
We can offer a flexible programme to accommodate your working patterns. If you have a
number of people wishing to attend one of our courses, we can carry out the training on
your site with suitable facilities.
Minimum of 8 candidates - Maximum of 12 candidates
Price per candidate on application