Level 2 Award for Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (RQF)

The Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (RQF) qualification has been designed to provide candidates with the skills needed to administer safe, prompt and effective basic life support and use an AED safely in emergency situations.

With an estimated 60,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests occurring every year in the UK alone, make sure you are prepared!

What is covered?

• Chain of survival Assessing an incident

• Casualty assessment

• Managing an unresponsive casualty

• Recovery Position CPR

• AED safety considerations: Using an AED, Combining AED use with CPR, Using an AED on a child

• Procedures for when Emergency Services arrive