BLS Heartsaver CPR/AED Course

€145.00 p/p

90 minutes online (part 1) & 3 hours face-to-face (approx.)

The Heartsaver CPR AED course trains participants to give CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Course Details

Who should take this course?

The AHA Heartsaver CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements. This course is suitable for HealthCare Assistants (HCA’s)

What does this course teach?

• Describe how high-quality CPR improves survival.
• Explain the concepts of the Chain of Survival
• Recognise when someone needs CPR.
• Perform high-quality CPR for an adult.
• Describe how to perform CPR with help from others.
• Give effective breaths using mouth-to-mouth or a mask for all age groups.
• Demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult.
• Perform high-quality CPR for a child*
• Demonstrate how to use an AED on a child*
• Perform high-quality CPR for an infant*
• Describe when and how to help a choking adult or child.
• Demonstrate how to help a choking infant*

*Child and infant modules are optional.

Course Completion Card

• Upon completion of all course requirements, participants receive a Heartsaver CPR AED Course Completion Card which is valid for two years.

Candidate Criteria

The Heartsaver course is aimed at anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for job, regulatory (for example, HCA's). This course can also be taken by anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting

Course Format

• Scenarios
• Blended learning
• Competency-based assessment