Instructor Preparation - Online Blended Part 1
Course Content
- Instructor preparation and update course introduction
- FAW Blended Part One Introduction and Regulations
- The Human Body
- First Aid the Initial Steps
- Asking permission and consent to help
- Calling the Emergency Services
- What3Words - location app
- Waiting for the E.M.S to arrive
- Scene Safety
- Chain of Survival
- DR ABC and the ABCD'S
- Using gloves
- How to use face shields
- Hand Washing
- Waterless hand gels
- Initial Assessment and Recovery Position
- BSi First Aid Kit
- Cardiac Arrest and Heart Conditions
- Adult CPR Introduction
- Heart Attack
- Heart Attack Position
- Aspirin and the Aspod
- Respiration and Breathing
- Pulse Points
- When to call for assistance
- Adult CPR
- Effective CPR
- Improving breaths
- Improving compressions
- Compressions Only CPR
- CPR Hand Over
- Seizures and Cardiac Arrest
- Drowning
- AED Introduction
- Using an AED - brief overview and demonstration
- Choking Management
- Bleeding Control
- Catastrophic Bleeding
- Why is this Training Now Required?
- Prioritising first aid
- Bleeding assessment
- Hemostatic Dressing or Tourniquet?
- Tourniquets and Where to Use Them
- Types of Tourniquets
- Improvised Tourniquets
- When Tourniquets Don't Work - Applying a Second
- Hemostatic Dressings
- Packing a Wound with Celox Z Fold Hemostatic Dressing
- The Woundclot range
- How Does Woundclot Work
- Woundclot features
- Woundclot and direct pressure
- Packing a wound with Woundclot
- Woundclot and knife crime injuries
- Woundclot and large areas
- Shock and Spinal Injury
- Injuries
- Secondary Care Introduction
- Injury Assessment
- Strains and Sprains and the RICE procedure
- Adult fractures
- Splints
- Dislocated Shoulders and Joints
- Types of head injury and consciousness
- Eye Injuries
- Foreign object in the eye
- Burns and burn kits
- Treating a burn
- Blister Care
- Electrical Injuries
- Abdominal Injuries
- Chest Injuries
- Heat emergencies
- Cold emergencies
- Dental Injuries
- Bites and stings
- Treating Snake Bites
- Splinters
- Illness
- Introduction to Paediatric and Adult First Aid
- Paediatric CPR and Choking
- Specific Paediatric Conditions
- How to use an AED
- Extra Subjects to allow you to teach specialist courses
- Teaching Equipment
- Summary
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When you actually get the AED components, you then need to set it up so it's ready for use. You've got the main AED unit here, we have the adult pads that come with it, and this is a quick user guide. Also inside the unit, this particular one we'll look at later, you see a main instruction booklet, and also here, we've got a set of pediatric pads. Now often with AED units, they don't come with pediatric pads, and this will be an extra. This will depend on whether you've added them on to your AED, but we'll look at those in later videos as well. To start with, you need to have a good visual inspection. When we're looking at the pads, we're making sure that they're not damaged in any way. It may well be that the packaging's got damaged at some time. Also, we're checking again, making sure that the expiry date is in date, and there's visually no problems with it. Also, the unit again, visually look on the outside, to make sure everything is in place. Now with this unit, to open it up, we've got a section here where the pads come out. But to open the main unit, it's just a zip and you undo the zip and we can take the AED unit away from the case. When the AED unit arrives, you can take it out and have a good look at it. It's often not got the battery in, so when you turn the unit over, there'll be a big gap in there. Now with this unit, the AED pads incorporate the battery, so when you're putting the pads in, you're also putting a battery into it. The first thing you want to do is check off the instructions and know exactly how to set this unit up. With this particular unit, in the back of the AED unit, you have the full instructions for using the unit. This is the full user manual. Read it. I know a lot of people don't like reading instructions, but it is very important to read the manual because it will tell you how to set it up, and depending on what actual unit you're using, the instructions will be slightly different, even with this HeartSine. This is the HeartSine 500 we're looking at here. There are also two other units. One's a fully automatic unit and one's a more basic unit. The instruction setup will be the same from this video, but it might be slight variations on there. Make sure you read the instructions before you go ahead. With the pads, the next thing we need to do with it actually inserts the pads. They're into a sealed packet, so we'll just unpeel this, open up a bag, and then we can remove the pads themselves. What we've got here is a slight tab. This is how we pull it out of the AED unit when we've set it fully. The battery pack in here and also under this cover all the pads themselves. Do not open this pad up. Once you start opening this up, this is what we do when we actually use the AED unit. If we break the seal in any way, what's going to happen is the pads will start to dry out. Once they start drying out, they're not going to be as effective, because eventually, they just won't to stick to the skin. With this unit, we just leave it as it is. Just visually inspect it, but what we're then doing is taking the pad unit and all it does is it slides into the unit. Underneath here, you'll see the electrical connections and they correspond to the actual connections on the pads themselves, lay it in place, and then slide it in until it clicks in place. When we turn the unit over, it'll just go through initial beeping, just so it's going through its initial self-test. And you can see some of the lights flashing and this is why it's important to look at the instructions because you need to know what's happening next within this cycle. Obviously, I have read the instructions, so we're carrying on the unit. We just need to know what's happening now to make sure it's functioning correctly. What we're going to do to start with is just turn it on, just so that we can sure the unit is working. Now, you won't do any harm at this stage. It's one of the tests we do to regularly check the maintenance of the unit, so take the on the button, push, and you'll get the lights light up to start with. It's going through that initial start-up cycle. We know the unit's working okay, we can see lights on there, so if you just push the off button, then that will just turn the unit off. We've now done a full test and we know that unit's ready for use. With the unit itself, the next thing we need to do is put that into the case, because leaving the unit out like this, it can damaged. Open up the case, pop the unit in. In here, there is this little tab, like I mentioned earlier on the pads. We just need to open up the flap from the outside and make sure that that tag is outside. Because when we go to pull the unit, take the pads out for real, we don't need to take it out this case. We can pull this down, hold this tab and pull. Once we've lined it up, make sure it's lined up where it needs to go. Close the Velcro off the bottom and then just do the zip up, and now the unit is set up and ready to go. You'll see it, it's got little-flashing lights on here, just saying it's functioning okay. If you do have pediatric pads with your AED unit, then in the back here, you can open up and pop the pads inside, so at least they're there should they be needed. And also in the back here, always keep the instructions with the unit. Just slide those in, and the quick start-up guide that we had in the box earlier. Pop that into the back as well, and then you can do the zip up at the back. Now, all of the pads are nice and safely inside the unit. On the back of the AED, you'll also see a little basic instruction card and any other information that's needed. This unit now is ready to put into the wall bracket or into the bag or wherever you're going to be storing the unit ready for use. We've looked at the HeartSine and how to set that up. I'll just briefly just mention the other AED units. Basically, all AED units are the same, but every manufacturer will have a slightly different variation on how you set it up. Some of them will have separate batteries. For example, the Zoll unit here has 10 small batteries, whereas the Philips here has a single battery pack. Other units like the LIFEPAK here has the main batteries and also a supplementary battery. This is why it's important to read the instructions of the AED unit you're buying and make sure you follow them in the setup process because we don't want you to set something up and maybe it's not ready for use. Read the instructions, set them up. There are differences, but basically, they're very much similar.
Efficient Setup of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED)
Introduction to AED Setup
AED units are user-friendly and share common setup procedures. This guide will walk you through the essential steps to ensure your AED is ready for use.
Initial Inspection
- Ensure the AED kit is complete with all necessary components.
- Check that the battery is correctly installed and functioning.
- Look for any warning indicators or malfunctioning lights.
Pad Inspection and Connection
- Examine the pads for any damage or broken seals.
- Connect the pads to the unit, unless designed to be connected later.
- Ensure the pads are within their expiry date.
AED Unit Maintenance
Keep the AED in a clean, dry, and easily accessible location. Regularly check for any signs of wear or damage.
Troubleshooting and Assistance
If you encounter any issues with your AED unit, refer to the manufacturer's instructions or visit their website for specific guidance.
Regular AED Checks
Conduct routine checks as per your workplace's risk assessment, policies, practices, and manufacturer's recommendations to ensure the AED is always ready for use.
Conclusion
Setting up and maintaining an AED unit is a straightforward process, but it's crucial for ensuring prompt and effective response in emergency situations.
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