AED Provider Level - 4.0 Hours

Purpose:

The purpose of the AED Provider course is to train the participant in the use of an Automated External Defibrillator.

Objective:

The AED Provider Level course will train participants to:

* Recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
* Recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke and/or sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
* Activate the chain of survival - early recognition, early access, early CPR, early defibrillation.

Audience:

General public, workplace staff, First aid team members, health and safety personnel, medical staff, security teams, lifeguards, public access defibrillation (PAD) responders and targeted responders.

Minimum Participants:

For on-site training, a minimum of six participants is required. (There is no set maximum). We follow Health Canada and the applicable WSIB requirements for instructor per participant ratios.

Prerequisites:

This workshop is for participants that possess a Heartsaver CPR level "A" certificate or higher.

Outline:

* The Chain of Survival
* AED Sequence
* Training on the Specific AED Model in your workplace * No Shock Advised - Shock Advised * Transfer of Care * Special Situations * Maintenance * Testing and Liabilities

Materials:

Each participant will receive an AED manual along with a wallet certificate.

Certifications:

Annual training is mandatory. *CPR and First Aid courses can be combined with this course.

* What Are The Pre-requisites?

CPR Heart Saver certification (minimum) is mandatory and must be current within six months of the Defibrillation course or be included in the Defibrillation Training.