Sports First Responder Level 3 (VTQ)
Course Content
- Course Introduction
- Human anatomy and physiology for immediate emergency care
- Assessment of casualties in immediate emergency care
- Basic airway management in emergency care
- Respiration and Breathing
- Postural Drainage
- Peak Flow
- Pocket Masks
- Pocket Mask with Oxygen
- Bag Valve Mask Equipment
- Using a BVM
- Respiratory Injuries Part Three
- Respiratory Injuries Part Four
- Choking Statistics
- Choking Recognition
- Adult Choking
- Choking in children
- Infant Choking
- Trauma from Choking
- Vulnerable People and Choking
- Basic life support and external defibrillation
- Adult CPR Introduction
- When to call for assistance
- Cardiac Arrest and CPR Overview
- Adult CPR
- CPR Hand Over
- Compressions Only CPR
- Mouth to Stoma Ventilations
- Cardiac Arrest and Pregnancy
- Paediatric Airway
- Child CPR
- Child CPR Breakdown
- Infant CPR
- Infant Recovery Position
- Cardiac Arrest and the Drowned Patient
- Drowning
- SADS
- Effective CPR
- Improving compressions
- Improving breaths
- AED Introduction
- Types of AED Units
- AED Setup
- How to Use an AED
- Child AED
- AED Maintenance
- AED Pads
- AED Batteries
- AED Troubleshooting
- AED Locations
- Community AED Units
- AED Post Resuscitation Procedures
- CPR Risks
- Advanced Decision and DNR CPR in Basic Life Support
- Recognition and Management of Life Extinct
- Post Resusitation Care
- Real time CPR scenario
- Management of medical conditions
- Support the emergency care of wounds, bleeding and burns
- The Pulse
- Capillary Refill
- The Healing Process
- Types of Bleed
- Serious Bleeding
- Ambulance Dressings
- Excessive Blood Loss
- Excessive Bleeding Control
- Blood Loss - A Practical Demonstration
- Embedded Objects
- Knife Wounds
- Using trauma dressings
- HaemoCap™ MultiSite
- Amputation Treatment
- Blast Injuries
- Hemostatic Dressing or Tourniquet?
- Air Wrap Dressings
- RapidStop Tourniquet
- CAT Tourniquets
- SOFT-T tourniquet
- STAT Tourniquets
- citizenAID Tourni-Key Plus tourniquet
- Improvised Tourniquets
- Tourniquets and Where to Use Them
- What Damage can be Done with Tourniquets
- When Tourniquets Don't Work - Applying a Second
- Hemostatic Dressings
- Packing a Wound with Celox Z Fold Hemostatic Dressing
- Celox A
- Celox Granules
- Coagulopathy
- Burns and burn kits
- Treating a burn
- Management of injuries
- Pelvic Injuries
- Spinal Injuries
- SAM Pelvic Sling
- Box Splints
- Spinal Injury
- Stabilising the spine
- Spinal Recovery Position
- Introduction to Spinal Boards
- The spinal board
- Using the Spinal Board
- The Scoop Stretcher
- Using the scoop stretcher
- Cervical collars
- Vertical C-Spine Immobilisation
- Joint examination
- Adult fractures
- Types of fracture
- Horizontal Slings
- Management of trauma
- Elevated Slings
- Lower limb immobilisation
- Elevation Techniques
- Helmet Removal
- Different Types of Helmets
- The Carry Chair
- Applying Plasters
- Strains and Sprains and the RICE procedure
- Eye Injuries
- Electrical Injuries
- Foreign objects in the eye, ears or nose
- Nose bleeds
- Bites and stings
- Chest Injuries
- Foxseal chest seals
- Abdominal Injuries
- Treating Snake Bites
- Types of head injury and consciousness
- Dislocated Shoulders and Joints
- Other Types of Injury
- Dental Injuries
- Recognition and management of anaphylaxis
- What is Anaphylaxis
- Living with Anaphylaxis
- Minor allergic reactions
- Common causes of allergic reactions
- What is an Auto-Injector?
- Jext®
- EpiPen®
- Emerade®
- Storage and disposal
- Who prescribes auto injectors?
- Checking Auto Injector and Expiry Dates
- Signs and Symptoms of Anaphylaxis
- Giving a second dose
- Biphasic Anaphylactic Response
- Administration of oxygen therapy
- What are Medical Gasses
- Oxygen
- When Oxygen is Used
- Contra Indications Of Oxygen
- Hazards of using oxygen
- Hypoxia
- BOC Oxygen Kit
- The BOC Cylinder
- Storage Of Oxygen
- PIN INDEX cylinder
- Oxygen Regulators
- Standard oxygen cylinder
- Transport of Cylinders
- How long does an Oxygen cylinder last?
- Oxygen and Anaphylaxis
- Demand Valves and MTV's
- Non Rebreather Mask
- Nasal Cannula
- Medical gas storage
- Course Summary and your Practical Part
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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.
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