CPR & AED Training
(Half Day Course)
Course Overview 📘
This CPR and AED Training course is designed to help participants develop the essential knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to respond effectively when someone is unresponsive and not breathing normally. The course provides clear guidance on how to assess an emergency, contact the emergency services, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and use an automated external defibrillator (AED). Participants will learn how prompt CPR and early defibrillation can increase a casualty’s chance of survival while professional medical assistance is on its way. This course promotes a calm, confident, and practical approach to emergency response, helping participants feel prepared to take immediate action when every second counts.
What You Will Learn 🎯
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
✅ Understand the purpose and importance of CPR
✅ Assess an emergency situation safely
✅ Check a casualty for responsiveness and normal breathing
✅ Know when and how to contact the emergency services
✅ Perform effective adult CPR
✅ Understand the correct rate and depth of chest compressions
✅ Recognise when an automated external defibrillator is required
✅ Use an AED safely and follow its instructions
✅ Continue CPR and AED support until professional help arrives
✅ Understand basic infection-control and personal-safety measures
✅ Respond confidently to a suspected cardiac arrest
Who Should Attend? 👥
This course is suitable for anyone who may need to respond to a cardiac arrest or medical emergency, including:
👩⚕️ Health and social care staff
🏠 Care home and supported living teams
🤝 Support workers and personal assistants
🏢 Workplace staff and designated first aiders
🧑🏫 Education and childcare professionals
🏋️ Gym, leisure, and sports centre staff
🚑 Emergency service and frontline workers
👨💼 Managers, supervisors, and team leaders
🌟 Anyone who wants to learn essential lifesaving skills
No previous experience is required, making this course suitable for new staff, refresher training, workplace development, and wider community awareness.
Why Choose This Course? 🌟
This course gives participants clear and practical guidance on how to respond when someone experiences a cardiac arrest and requires immediate CPR and defibrillation.
Participants will benefit from:
💡 Clear explanations of CPR and cardiac-arrest procedures
🫀 Practical guidance on delivering effective chest compressions
⚡ Step-by-step instruction on using an automated external defibrillator
📞 Guidance on contacting and communicating with the emergency services
🛠️ Realistic scenarios to build confidence and understanding
❤️ A calm, supportive, and inclusive approach to learning lifesaving skills
📝 Guidance on maintaining personal safety and reducing infection risks
🏆 Suitable content for induction, refresher training, and organisational compliance
By choosing this course, organisations can help ensure staff feel confident, capable, and prepared to respond quickly and appropriately when a cardiac emergency occurs.
Course Availability 📅
Available as an in-house training session at your workplace at a time that is convenient for you.
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