CFR - AED Training

Cardiac first responders at Community level include citizens and trained members of Volunteer Organisations and Emergency Agencies such as An Garda Síochána and the Civil Defence etc who may be dispatched or come across the following emergencies: cardiac arrest, heart attack including Aspirin administration, choking and stroke.

The care management includes, FAST assessment, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for adults, children and infants and AED use. New in 2016 is an introduction to team resuscitation. It’s recommended that CFR responder/community responder groups learn more aboutthis approach to improve the efficacy of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (basic and advanced life support) when interacting with healthcare professionals.

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• Recognise the signs of a life threatening emergency.
• Respond in an effective, safe and appropriate manner, to a life threatening emergency, utilising basic life support skills.
• Retrieve and appropriately use, if required, an automated external defibrillator during a cardiac arrest.
• Report and Record their actions and interventions appropriately and handover to emergency medical services.