Healthcare BLS + First Aid
Course Content
- Welcome to the Course
- Medical Emergencies
- Universal Precautions
- Respiratory Arrest
- Cardiac Arrest
- Multiple Rescuer Skills
- Choking
- Bleeding Control
- Injuries
- Sudden Illness
- Heat and Cold Emergencies
- Prevention
- Conclusion
Practice: Adult AED
The scene is safe for both me as a rescuer and the use of an AED. My gloves are on, my rescue mask is available with a one-way valve. "Sir, are you alright, are you OK? Can you hear me, sir, can you hear me?" There's no response. "You in a plaid shirt, go call 911 and come back, I might need your help." If I didn't have an AED, I would tell them to bring an AED back with me. I check for normal breathing and I check for a carotid pulse. This patient is not breathing normally and has no pulse. [AED speaking instructions] Clear [counts to 30, gives dummy two breaths, repeats this process four additional times until instructed by AED to stand clear], clear. I'll continue CPR until help arrives, or until the patient revives, begins moving or breathing normally again.
Learn how to give CPR with an AED to an adult who is unconscious and not breathing by watching the procedure performed on a mannequin.