The National Safety Council (NSC)’s First Aid Institute has launched a newly revised Automated External Defibrillation program designed to save lives in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are medical devices that use an electric shock to restart a heart and increase a victim’s chance of survival.
The newly revised Automated External Defibrillation program instructs students in the key operating characteristics of AEDs as well as why they work, maintenance techniques, and special operating considerations. Focusing on the five essential elements of responding to an emergency, the program takes students through scene control, patient assessment, cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR ) integration, AED application, and protocol adherence. The AED materials have been reviewed and updated in accordance with the latest CPR guidelines, and include information on meeting state Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) laws, specific emphasis on need for medical direction and discussion of “Do Not Attempt Resuscitation” orders.
A teaching package contains a student manual, an instructor’s resource manual, video, and slides that enable instructors to train students. The Council’s AED program is offered in three different ways: Instructor development course, on-site training, and classroom. To find out more about AED classes, on-site training, or NSC’s AED instructor development courses in your area, contact NSC.
