The Heartsaver AED (HS-AED) 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.
Eligibility
It 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
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 testingPlace your list items here
Duration
Criteria for successful completion
Actively participate in, practice and complete all skills.
Demonstrate competence in performance on manikins using the American Heart Association’s critical skills checklists while performing the following skills…
- Adult & Child One-rescuer CPR
- Adult & Child One-rescuer CPR with the AED
Certification
Instructors
Course materials
The following combination of HS-AED courses and materials are available…
GOLD COMBINATION
- The comprehensive HS-AED course as outlined above
- Heartsaver AED Student Manuals with student CD-ROM
- An individual resuscitation face mask for each participant
SILVER COMBINATION
- The comprehensive HS-AED course as outlined above.
- Heartsaver AED practice sheets
- An individual resuscitation face mask for each participant
BRONZE COMBINATION
- The comprehensive HS-AED course as outlined above
- Heartsaver AED practice sheets
CPD/CEU credits?
All Code Blue courses are eligible for CPD/CME points. The exact number of points you can claim depends on what your occupation/speciality is.
This course is eligible for up to 4 hours of face-to-face CPD.
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