Immediate life support with AED

The aim is to train healthcare personnel in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, simple airway management and safe defibrillation, enabling them to manage patients in cardiac arrest until the arrival of a cardiac arrest team and to participate as members of that team. The course looks at how to identify the causes and promote the prevention of cardiopulmonary arrest. Recognize and treat the deteriorating patient using the ABCDE approach and undertake the skills of quality CPR and defibrillation.  It also covers simple airway maneuvers and utilizes non-technical skills to facilitate initial leadership and effective team membership