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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AED units all come with a battery. Now, it will either be a separate battery or a battery that's combined with the pads. With the HeartSine units, we got a battery pack here, there's also the pad cartridge, so when you replace them, you replace both. It is very good 'because you sure don't want to replace the batteries after you've used the AED unit for real, so this means you have to. You see the terminals here, it's an integral battery; there's no maintenance on this at all, it's either working or it's not working. So, what will happen is the AED unit itself will have an audio alarm and it will beep to say that there's a problem. Also, when you turn it on and do a self-test, it will come up with a verbal warning saying that the batteries are low or batteries need replacing. With the HeartSine, this has a separate battery cartridge and it just slides into the units, and you have the main terminals here. Look out for manufacturing dates on the batteries because they will all have a maximum time you can use them for, even if you've never used the battery. The reason for that is the unit is always using a very small amount of electricity in the self-test it's doing every week or every month, but also when you open the unit up and do manual tests on the unit. Each one those times, you are using a little a bit of electricity. When it comes towards the end of its shelf life, that still can be used. If you don't have a brand-new battery, by all means, use the unit even if the unit is saying low battery or indicating a low battery alarm, still use it because the low battery alarm does cut in quite soon. So, keep the old battery in the unit and keep the unit ready to use and don't be afraid to use the AED unit even if it's coming up with a low battery alarm. When a new battery comes in, that's one we'll look at now is the iPad battery. It will come in an outer protective case and all you do with this is you simply just take it out of the packet. With the unit, sometimes you'll find it has these crystals that just keeps it dry, these you just need to throw these away safely. And again, with the iPad, you have a sealed unit so already it slides straight into the AED. On the end, you have the terminals here and that unit will just slide into it and you just replace it. As far as getting rid of the old AED batteries with all of these, you need to dispose of them correctly. With the life pack, it has a slightly different battery because you have the main battery. And also, when you buy new pads, you have a supplementary battery. And this just slides into the side so you just pop it in here and slide it until it locks in place. The idea is that yes, you've got the main battery there, but this will also give a supplementary top-up. If you have had to use the AED, you've at least given it an extra charge but also if you're replacing pads, you're giving that extra top-up of the battery. The final type of battery we're going to look at is the Zoll. With the Zoll unit, you take the cover off the back, and inside you'll see all the small batteries in there. Now the way this has been built is that the batteries are available from any store, you don't have to necessarily buy it from the manufacturer. These are run with Duracell’s, it's what the manufacturer recommends, so it's always a good idea to use the batteries that a manufacturer would recommend. They all have independent batteries here. If one of these batteries was to fail, the unit will still work because it's actually taking power for half of them so you only need half of these batteries to actually function. With the Zoll unit, when you put new batteries in it, you got a small button at the top here, you must push that. What that does is it resets the unit so the AED unit itself knows that you just put brand new batteries in, so it knows how to do the testing feature. With this, you just unclip the battery out, and then you can just clip that back in again. Make sure it fits home and then just double check that they're all in level before you then put the cover back on the unit.
AED Battery Types and Their Maintenance
Types of AED Batteries
AED units typically use solid disposable battery packs, though some models might employ multiple small batteries. It's important to understand that AEDs are solely powered by these batteries and do not rely on mains power or rechargeable options.
Integrated Battery Systems
Some AED models, like the HeartSine units, incorporate the battery into the pad cartridge. This design simplifies maintenance by ensuring that replacing the pads also means a fresh battery, guaranteeing the unit's readiness.
Battery Shelf Life and Maintenance Checks
The lifespan of AED batteries can range from two to five years. Regularly checking the battery charge level is crucial for emergency preparedness.
- Regular Checks: Ensure that the batteries are fully charged and operational.
- Alerts and Indicators: Pay attention to any alerts such as beeps or lights indicating battery issues.
- Emergency Use: Even if the unit indicates a need for battery replacement, it can still be used in emergency situations.
Conclusion
Effective management of AED batteries is essential for ensuring that the device is ready for use during emergencies. By understanding the types of batteries used and adhering to regular maintenance checks, you can ensure the reliability and effectiveness of your AED unit.