Course Summary
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!
What is covered on Course
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
