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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In most cases, AED units will just work. There's no problem with them. But if you do find that there's a fault in part of your routine checks, or you hear the unit doing something different or different lights flashing, you need to know what to do. The first most important thing, read the instructions thoroughly on your AED units now, but also look at them when you see any faults or audio messages so you know exactly what you need to do. What we'll do now is just briefly go over some of the features. Now, on the unit, you have a normal flashing light on the front here. This is indicating that the unit is functioning correctly. While it's flashing, that's fine. If it's flashing and it's flashing red, that's obviously, red is danger. Therefore, it's indicating a problem. Also, it may well be that there are audio warnings as well. What can happen here? The light can flash red and it could indicate that the pads inside the unit and the battery need changing. Warnings there could indicate changes. Also, the other time you'll get warnings is when you turn the unit on, and it may well come up with a message to say that the battery packs are very low or other warnings. Other warnings could be that you're using the unit, and it's saying the data is full. It may be if you've used this unit for a long period of time and EMS have not arrived yet and it may say that the data is full. What this means is there's a card inside that stores the data while you're actually using the unit, and this will only take a certain amount of data. Now, just because it says the data card is full, it only means from that point on, it's not recording any data. The unit will work perfectly well, so don't worry about that at all. When you download, you can also reset the data after you've used it, so that won't be a problem. If the unit has not been used, you'll never get the data warning or alarm audios come on. So, it won't give any other notice on that. If when you turn the unit on, it gives a beeping, three rapid beep warnings, this can indicate that there is a problem with the temperature range. Now, it's important with AED units that they're stored correctly, and this includes temperature, which is why with some AED storage units, you'll have heaters in them, so it keeps them at a set temperature. Others in more extreme circumstances may have cooling systems built into them. AED units will only function within a set temperature range, which in general use, absolutely no problem at all. If it is giving this other warning, then it may be that the unit's being stored outside its operating temperature range. When you're doing risk assessments and planning which AED unit and how you're using AED units, look at how you're storing the unit, where you're storing it, and check the instructions to make sure that you are storing it within that temperature range. It may be you'll use these units out in very snowy, very cold conditions and it just sat on a wall outside so you can get it quickly. That's where you may well need a heater in the unit. Even in standard UK conditions where it gets cold, again, heated units can be very good. Also, heaters will also prevent any condensation building up within the unit. Also, when you do your self-test you might turn it on and it says that the unit needs a service. Now, there are no serviceable parts inside these units apart from the pads and batteries; so, they're the only thing you can really change. You can't open them up and fix anything, and if you do so you'll invalidate the warranty. If it does come up with a message saying that there's a problem and it needs servicing, you need to contact the place where you bought the unit from or the manufacturer to find out what you need to do. In some circumstances when this warning comes up, the unit can still be used, and other times, it can't, so you do need to check. So as soon as you get any warning that's saying about there's system fault with it, that's where you need to get that checked out. And the units do this self-test. This is why they do it. This particular unit, at midnight every Sunday, it will do a check so that it can find out exactly what's wrong. It will self-test the unit, make sure if it's going well. This, again, is why we do regular checks, because it's all very well the unit doing these checks, but when you then turn the unit on, it will come up with the audio messages should there be any faults with the unit.
Effective Troubleshooting and Maintenance of AED Units
Understanding AED Functionality
AEDs are generally reliable and self-maintaining. Familiarizing yourself with the instruction manual upon receiving the unit is essential for effective troubleshooting.
Recognizing AED Warning Signals
Pay attention to the unit's indicator lights and audio messages:
- Normal Operation: A regular flashing light indicates proper functioning.
- Warning Indicators: A flashing red light signals a problem. Promptly refer to the manual for guidance.
- Data Storage Capacity: A warning about a full data card suggests limited data storage capacity, though the AED will continue to operate normally.
- Temperature Alerts: Rapid beeping may signal temperature-related issues. Protective cases can mitigate extreme temperature effects.
Servicing and Warranty
If the unit displays a servicing message, contact your supplier or manufacturer immediately. Avoid self-investigating to preserve the warranty.
Regular Maintenance Checks
AEDs perform self-tests and will audibly indicate any problems during routine checks. Regularly checking your AED ensures it remains in optimal working condition.
Conclusion
Understanding the warning signals and conducting regular maintenance checks are crucial for ensuring the readiness and reliability of your AED unit. Always consult the instruction manual or a professional for any troubleshooting or servicing needs.