BLS Heartsaver AED

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.

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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.

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Instructor & DVD-led skills demonstration and practice sessions that include:

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• 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

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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…

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• Adult & Child One-rescuer CPR
• Adult & Child One-rescuer CPR with the AED

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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

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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.

More information on Medical Council and An Bord Altranais

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