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Automated External Defibrillator ( AED ) |
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State-of-the-art life saving technology is now affordable and easy to use. With the use of an AED, people in cardiac arrest now have a much better chance of survival. This course provides students with the knowledge and hand-on skills necessary in providing Automated External Defibrillation to a patient who is unresponsive, with no breathing and no circullation until more advanced medical aid arrives. |
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Prerequisistes: Level 1 First Aid or equivilant (for workplace) |
Course Length: 8 Hours |
Course Format: One day |
Course Cost: $ 95.00 |
Cost Includes: Theory and hands-on practical |
Examination: Written multiple choice |
Certificate: Good for 1 year |
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In this course students will learn or review: |
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- First Aid Review on Scene Management, Adult CPR, and Adult Choking |
- AED theory explaining how AED's work |
- What are shockable, non-shockable rythms |
- What happens when a shock is delivered |
- How important time is to the chance of patients' survival |
- When and when not to use an AED |
- Considerations for children, pregnancies, pacemakers, and other scenarios
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- The use of different types of AED's and hands-on practical scenarios |