The Basic Life Support Heartsaver AED (BLS-HSAED) course is a comprehensive Basic Life Support course specifically designed to teach lay rescuers to deal with a life-threatening emergency. The course covers Adult & Child CPR, ventilation with a pocket face shield or a resuscitation face mask and Adult & Child Choking. It also teaches the safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). This modular type of training programme is designed to promote a flexible approach to widespread lay rescuer training.

The HS-AED course is recommended for lay rescuers who could be called upon to deal with a life-threatening emergency. The International accreditation awarded to successful students is recognised in over 50 countries throughout the world.

Eligibility
This course is intended for all lay rescuers but is particularly suitable for those who are expected to respond to emergencies in a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and pre-hospital settings. These lay rescuers may include (but are not limited to) Occupational First Aiders, Qualified Lifeguards, Firefighters, Military Personnel, Garda Siochana, Electricity and Power-Generation Workers, First Responders, Postal Workers, Commercial Airline Crews, Security Personnel, Golf Club Members and Staff, Family Members of High-risk Patients, Sports Coaches, Banking Staff and other lay rescuers who have access to an AED.

Eligibility Checklist
– There are no specific criteria. Anyone may take this course.

Course Content
This course includes a Instructor & DVD-led skills demonstration and practice sessions that include:
One-rescuer Adult CPR, One-rescuer Child CPR, Use of resuscitation face masks & face shields, Adult & Child recovery position, Adult & Child choking (conscious and unconscious), AED Introduction, Safe and effective use of an AED, Skills group practice, Skills testing.

Duration
1 day, 3-4 hours.

Criteria for Successful Completion
– Actively participate in, practice, and complete all skills and skills assessments
– Demonstrate competence in the performance on manikins using the American Heart Association’s critical skills checklists while performing the following skills.
– Adult One-rescuer CPR with the AED.

Certification
Students who successfully complete the course, including the skills evaluation, will receive an American Heart Association / Irish Heart Foundation Heartsaver-AED Provider course completion card (credential). This accreditation is recognised in over 50 countries throughout the world.

Instructors
Our highly-experienced Instructors come from an Irish healthcare setting and all remain in day-to-day clinical practice where they regularly train and carry out these skills. They are regarded as experts in their field and have a proven ability to teach. Codeblue is a registered and approved American Heart Association International Training Centre (ITC). Course certificates are only issued to approved and registered training centres where the currently certified Instructors carry full public and professional liability insurance.

Course Materials
Depending on our clients’ budget, we can offer:

GOLD COMBINATION
– The comprehensive HS-AED course as outlined above
– Heartsaver AED Student Manual
– An individual resuscitation face mask for each student

SILVER COMBINATION
– The comprehensive HS-AED course as outlined above.
– Heartsaver AED practice sheets
– An individual resuscitation face mask for each student

BRONZE COMBINATION
– The comprehensive HS-AED course as outlined above
– Heartsaver AED practice sheets.

Pre-Course Learning
There is no pre-course learning for this course.

CPD/CEU Credits
All Codeblue courses are eligible for CPD/CEU points. The exact number of points you can claim depends on what your occupation speciality is. This course is eligible for up to 3 hours of face-to-face CPD/CEU’s. More information on CPD/CEU credits can be found on Medical Council and Irish Nursing & Midwifery Board.