Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation Level 2

Heart and circulatory disease claims around 200,000 lives each year. Many of those lives could have been saved with an automated external defibrillator (AED). This very practical course enables people to learn to use the AED competently and with confidence.

Whether you're a business looking to train staff or you're an individual with first aid responsibilities, why not add this to your first aid skills? The course is delivered at our Oxford campus.

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are now becoming more common throughout a range of public and work places. A casualty’s survival rate will dramatically increase if an AED is available and if you have appropriately qualified personnel to use it.

This course covers the use of an AED and includes vital training in resuscitation and choking procedures. Learning activities include theory and practical sessions. Subjects covered include:

- responsibilities and reporting
- assessment of a situation
- dealing with an unresponsive casualty
- AED functions
- resuscitation, heart attacks, infection control
- defibrillation procedures
- choking
- AED safety
- paediatric defibrillation

On successful completion of the course you will be issued with a three-year qualification if criteria are met.

No prior qualifications required. All candidates must be a minimum of 16 years of age to qualify.

You can be a nominated AED user in your place of work. You can look at other first aid training courses at the College.

After three years you need to attend and retake the full course.