Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

 

This course is designed according to the guidelines of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. The course was taught to targeted responders/ Health Care Providers. A targeted responder is any person who, as part of their job description as a professional primary health care provider or a professional first responder, has the duty to a medical emergency. However, due to the increase of AED's in public access. It now opened to the general public.

This course will aid in learning how to safely use an AED with adult or Child victim experiencing a cardiac arrest. Defibrillation is the delivery of a shock to the heart through electrode pads. Its purpose is to allow the heart to return to its normal rhythm with a pulse. By combining your CPR skills with your AED skills, you will strengthen your already vital role in increasing the chances of survival for cardiac arrest victims.

Some Topics covered in this course include history of AED, Anatomy and electrophysiology of the heart, ECG interpretation. AED sequence and maintenance. As well as chain of survival.

Most Students can do this course in combination with Adult CPR or First Aid. However, all students wanting to Learn AED must be certified in Adult CPR within the last year , to qualify for enrollment.

 

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