About this session
An automated external defibrillator, or AED, is designed to analyze the heart rhythm of someone in cardiac arrest and determine whether an electrical shock may help.
The device provides spoken or visual instructions and will not advise a shock unless it identifies an appropriate rhythm.
AEDs are designed so that members of the public can use them. However, practical training can reduce hesitation, help employees recognize when the device is needed and make it easier to coordinate AED use with CPR and the emergency call.
This active workplace experience gives participants repeated practice with AED training devices rather than live defibrillators.
They learn how to switch on the device, expose and prepare the chest, position the training pads, follow the prompts, keep everyone clear during analysis and shock delivery, and resume CPR immediately when instructed.
The training also addresses real workplace barriers. An AED may be located on another floor, locked behind reception, unfamiliar to employees or difficult to retrieve quickly.
Participants therefore practice the complete response: recognizing cardiac arrest, calling emergency services, starting CPR, sending someone for the AED and helping professional responders reach the scene.
Immediate CPR and early AED use can substantially improve survival from cardiac arrest.
This session provides practical AED training but does not automatically issue CPR/AED certification. Formal certification requires an approved course, an authorized instructor and completion of the applicable practical and assessment requirements.
What your people take away
- Recognizing when an AED may be needed during a possible cardiac arrest
- Calling emergency services and arranging immediate AED retrieval
- Switching on the AED, preparing the chest and applying training pads
- Following analysis and shock prompts safely while coordinating CPR
- Managing workplace access, communication and responder roles
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What each length covers
60 minutes
60 Minutes — When an AED is neededParticipants learn when an AED may be needed, call for help and send someone to fetch it.
- When an AED is needed
Covers 1 of 3 parts: When an AED is needed.
90 minutes
90 Minutes — Hands-on AED practiceBuilds on the 60-minute session. Participants also practice switching on an AED trainer, applying pads and following the prompts.
- When an AED is needed
- Hands-on AED practice
Covers 2 of 3 parts: When an AED is needed and Hands-on AED practice.
2 hours
2 Hours — Complete Workplace AED ExperienceRepeated AED practice, CPR coordination, workplace scenarios and a review of AED readiness.
- When an AED is needed
- Hands-on AED practice
- CPR, safety and workplace readiness
Covers all 3 parts.
What’s covered
When an AED is needed
Every length- Scope and safetyThe instructor explains what an AED is for and how a training device differs from a live one.
- Recognize cardiac arrestParticipants review unresponsiveness and abnormal breathing and why to act at once.
- Call and retrieveThe group practices calling emergency services, starting CPR and sending one person for the AED.
Hands-on AED practice
90 minutes and longer- What the AED doesThe instructor explains rhythm analysis and why users follow the prompts rather than judge the rhythm.
- DemonstrationThe instructor shows switching on, preparing the chest, applying pads, standing clear and resuming CPR.
- Guided practiceParticipants use AED trainers with coaching on pad position, prompts and avoiding delay.
CPR, safety and workplace readiness
2 hours only- CPR and AED togetherParticipants practice continuing CPR while another responder prepares the AED.
- Practical complicationsThe instructor covers wet environments, medication patches, chest hair and implanted devices.
- Scenarios and readinessSmall groups run simulated emergencies and review AED location, signage, access and shift coverage.
Tools and materials
- AED training devices and pads
- Adult CPR training manikins
- Hygiene materials
Who it’s for
- All employees
- Sites with AEDs installed
- First aiders and emergency response teams
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- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator
How long is How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator?
How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator runs as 60 minutes, 90 minutes or 2 hours. You choose the length when you book. A 60-minute session covers When an AED is needed. A 90-minute session adds Hands-on AED practice. A 2-hour session adds CPR, safety and workplace readiness.
Can How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator be delivered online or in person?
It is delivered in person, at your site, in any country.
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Can it be tailored to our company?
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