About this session
Emergency Response Champions are nominated employees who help their workplace remain prepared for serious medical emergencies. They are not substitutes for emergency services, qualified health and safety professionals or appropriately trained first-aid responders.
Their role is to strengthen the system surrounding the emergency response.
A champion may help colleagues locate an AED, reinforce the emergency sequence, support drills, identify access barriers, communicate with reception or security and help ensure that preparedness does not fade after a single training session.
The program combines practical learning with workplace coordination. Participants practice recognizing a possible cardiac arrest, activating emergency services, delivering CPR on training manikins, using AED trainers and allocating immediate response roles.
They also examine the organization's wider readiness: whether AEDs are visible and accessible, whether people know whom to call, whether reception and security understand their roles, whether emergency responders can reach every area quickly, whether arrangements work across shifts and locations, whether drills and refresher activities happen regularly and whether employees receive clear, proportionate communication.
The program is available in leaner formats for organizations beginning their champion initiative. The full-day and two-day formats provide the depth required to prepare a functioning champion cohort and apply the learning to the organization's actual workplace.
This is a premium, organization-specific champion-development program rather than ordinary CPR or AED instruction.
What your people take away
- Practical confidence responding to a possible cardiac arrest
- Clear understanding of champion responsibilities and boundaries
- Ability to coordinate emergency calls, CPR, AED retrieval and responder access
- Skills for supporting drills, awareness and readiness activities
- A practical approach to identifying and escalating workplace response gaps
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What each length covers
60 minutes
60 Minutes — The champion roleParticipants learn the champion role, its boundaries and how to activate the emergency response.
- The champion role
Covers 1 of 4 parts: The champion role.
90 minutes
90 Minutes — CPR and AED skillsBuilds on the 60-minute session. Participants also practice CPR and AED skills and coordinate response roles.
- The champion role
- CPR and AED skills
Covers 2 of 4 parts: The champion role and CPR and AED skills.
2 hours
2 Hours — Map and rehearseBuilds on the 90-minute session. Participants also map AEDs and access routes, run a scenario and debrief it.
- The champion role
- CPR and AED skills
- Map and rehearse
Covers 3 of 4 parts: The champion role, CPR and AED skills and Map and rehearse.
Full day
Full Day — Keep the workplace readyBuilds on the 2-hour session. Participants also plan awareness, drills and a champion action plan.
- The champion role
- CPR and AED skills
- Map and rehearse
- Keep the workplace ready
Covers all 4 parts.
Full day
Two Days — Two-Day Champion Leadership ProgramFull practical development plus response planning, drill design, champion network governance, communication and a 12-month readiness roadmap.
- The champion role
- CPR and AED skills
- Map and rehearse
- Keep the workplace ready
Covers all 4 parts, in more depth, with more time to practice.
What’s covered
The champion role
Every length- Role and boundariesParticipants define what a champion does before, during and after an emergency, and what they do not do.
- Cardiac emergenciesThe facilitator compares heart attack and cardiac arrest and why immediate CPR and AED action matters.
- Activate the responseChampions practice calling emergency services and giving the address, location and the person’s condition.
CPR and AED skills
90 minutes and longer- CPR practiceParticipants practice chest compressions on manikins with coaching.
- AED practiceChampions use AED trainers to apply pads, follow prompts and resume CPR.
- Coordinate rolesThe group allocates CPR, AED retrieval, the emergency call, responder access and bystander management.
Map and rehearse
2 hours and longer- AED and access mappingParticipants map AED locations, entrances, elevators, security and hard-to-reach areas.
- Emergency scenarioChampions respond to a simulated cardiac arrest using manikins and AED trainers.
- Structured debriefThe group separates individual learning points from organizational barriers.
Keep the workplace ready
Full day and longer- AwarenessChampions plan how to keep emergency numbers and AED locations visible through reminders and inductions.
- Drills and refreshersThe group plans practice drills and refresher reminders.
- Champion action planParticipants agree priorities, escalation routes and who to involve from HR, facilities, security and health and safety.
Tools and materials
- CPR training manikins
- AED training devices and pads
- Workplace scenario materials
- Champion action plan template
Who it’s for
- Nominated workplace volunteers
- First aiders and fire wardens
- Health and safety, facilities and security teams
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Emergency Response Champion Training
How long is Emergency Response Champion Training?
Emergency Response Champion Training runs as 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 2 hours, full day or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 60-minute session covers The champion role. A 90-minute session adds CPR and AED skills. A 2-hour session adds Map and rehearse. A full day session adds Keep the workplace ready. A full day session covers everything, in more depth, with more time to practice.
Can Emergency Response Champion Training be delivered online or in person?
It is delivered in person, at your site, in any country.
How do we book Emergency Response Champion Training?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Emergency Response Champion Training to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.