On successful completion of the course, learners will have the skills and knowledge to qualify as Defibrillator-trained First-Aider capable of delivering treatment to casualties in a prompt, safe, and effective manner.

Course content

A range of subjects are covered including:

• Responsibilities and reporting

• Resuscitation

• Choking

• Assessment of the situation

• Heart attacks

• AED safety

• Dealing with an unresponsive casualty

• Infection control

• Paediatric defibrillation

• AED functions

• Defibrillation procedures

Assessment

The course Instructor is responsible for determining whether delegates pass or fail based on practical and oral assessment throughout the course, i.e. by observation and oral questioning, as well as the completion of a multiple-choice question paper at the end of the course.

The instructor will only award a pass if they believe that delegates have displayed the requisite understanding and competencies at the end of each session throughout the course and successfully completed the question paper.

Please note, as part of this qualification, attendees will be observed performing CPR on a manikin.

It is important to understand that this task must be carried out on the floor, requiring attendees to kneel.

Should this pose any challenges for participants wishing to complete the FAAW Level 3, please contact us for further information.

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