Defibrillation and Air Way Management

 

Who should attend:

People with a valid First Aid at Work certificate who wish to be in a position to deliver a more advanced level of First Aid

 

Course benefits:

This course will give further information on such topics as predicting difficult airways, awake fibreoptic intubation, non-technical skills in airway management, management of a difficult airway, airway management of a patient with cervical spine injury and human factors involved in any First Aid.

 

Additional information:

Candidates are assessed throughout the course by our registered trainer / assessor. The course format includes lectures, case discussions and interactive workshops.

 

Certification:

All candidates who participate to the required level will receive a certificate of attendance from Essential Training

 

 

 

 

 

Contents:

• Storing oxygen cylinders safely

• How oxygen works

• Selecting and inserting Oro-Pharyngeal Airways

• Bag, Valve, Mask Resuscitator

• Oxygen therapy in addition to resuscitation

• Cardiac problems and cardiac arrest

• Principles of defibrillation

• Safety rules

• AED practical scenarios

• Airway management

• Principles of the chain of survival

• Use / functions of AED

• Defibrillation protocol