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About this training

Did you know that following a cardiac arrest, every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces a casualty’s chance of survival by 10%?

 

Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the UK’s biggest killers, and yet statistics show that most of the British public are unaware of the life-saving difference they can make by performing CPR and defibrillation.

 

The QA Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (RQF) qualification has been designed to provide candidates with the skills needed to administer safe, prompt and effective basic life support and use an AED safely in emergency situations.

 

With an estimated 60,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests occurring every year in the UK alone, make sure you are prepared!

This course covers
  • Chain of survival

  • Assessing an incident

  • Casualty assessment

  • Managing an unresponsive casualty Recovery Position

  • CPR

  • AED safety considerations

  • Using an AED

  • Combining AED use with CPR

  • Using an AED on a child

  • Procedures for when Emergency Services arrive

City AED

Safe use of an AED

On location

In centre - coming soon!

Availability

Course length

4 hours

Certificate lasts for

1 year

Qualification

QA Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator

Per person*

£29

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On location training

We'll deliver this course at your place.

We'll get in touch to arrange training at your site

Our total fee for this course

£249

*price per person when the maximum number join. Please note that our fee remains the same regardless of the number of people who join.

Any prerequisites?

How many people can join this course?

Up to 12

How old do I need to be?

16+

FAQs

This qualification is Ofqual regulated and awarded by Qualsafe Awards - the biggest awarding organisation for first aid qualifications in the UK.

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