Heartstart processes for East of England Schemes

What Heartstart Is and Isn’t IT IS A Course to give Life Skills to the Community in Emergency Life Support Delivered by Volunteers who lead courses they can manage in their free time A pre defined syllabus delivered to a agreed Lesson Plan in 2 hours (or less if at an event or with time restraints or more with add ons) Able to use DVD or other Media or no Media at all in delivery Free at the point of Delivery A good opportunity to recruit CFR’s IT IS NOT A First Aid Qualification Examined or formally assessed

Ideal Areas for Delivery Youth Groups (Guides, Scouts, Boys Brigade, Sports Clubs) Community Groups (WI, Gardening Clubs, Keep Fit, Cardiac Rehab) Local area shops or clubs where a need is required (ie near a CPAD) Small Business’s Young Farmers Clubs Care Homes Schools (with caution) and Parent Groups Public Events Local NHS AGM’s

Instructor led Course by Lead Instructor who is responsible for below Find Prospect or receive Query Get dates Allocate Lead Instructor / Course Contact Check extra Instructor availability Confirm to trainee / trainee group Book by Email to coord@ez32.org (If problematic email: ron.ridge@nhs.net) receive materials and run course Fill in feedback forms Return to Essex Heartstart coordinator

REMEMBER

To be an Instructor appraisal is needed after you take your course firstly by a peer secondly by Appointed person then you are ok for 3 years with a annual update session being held centrally or at Major Event and help at 2 Heartstart training sessions (as a requirement to practise)

When booking you need to send Venue Date and time Numbers Names of Instructors If you need equipment say what If you need publications say what If you need more Instructors AT least 3 weeks in advance

What the coordinator does Orders materials add course to list Sends email for any help needed And receives post course documentation

Course Delivery The standard two hour Heartstart UK course is divided into two stages. All elements in the course must be covered. This approach is intended to allow Heartstart UK schemes the necessary flexibility required to deliver the course using a variety of teaching methods, which may be necessary where there is time constraints, eg, when the course is delivered as part of a cardiac rehabilitation programme.

Stage One The recommended time for stage one is a minimum of 85 minutes and consists of practical skills that are best learned using a “hands on” approach, eg, the recovery position and performing CPR. Therefore there should be maximum hands on practice. Instructors may use the “Skills For Life” DVD to support their training and consider the four staged approach to teaching.

Stage Two Alternative delivery methods may be considered for stage two. Some of these are outlined below. If elements of stage two are delivered using the practical “hands on” approach the recommended minimum time is 35 minutes. However, elements in stage two can be delivered using a variety of teaching methods. This will depend on a number of factors including time constraints or where you are delivering the course over a number of units, eg, for adults with learning difficulties. Your Heartstart Coordinator will be able to advise you. Methods of delivery for stage two (not exclusive) 1. Conventional “hands on” training 2. Video/DVD led instruction with questions and answers 3. Demonstration and discussion 4. Discussion group 5. Information provided on a summary sheet or in a BHF publication (Order via Coordinator)

Lesson Plans

Heartstart Course Outline

Lesson Plan – Introduction - 10 mins

Lesson Plan – Priorities – 10 mins

Lesson Plan - The Unconcious Casualty - 10 mins

The Unconcious casualty (continued)

The Unconcious casualty (continued) Show Video

Lesson Plan- Cardiac Arrest - - 40 mins Show Video

Lesson Plan – Cardiac Arrest - Continued

Lesson Plan – Cardiac Arrest - Continued

Lesson Plan – Cardiac Arrest - Continued

Lesson Plan Suspected Heart Attack – 10 mins Show Video

Lesson Plan – Choking - 10 mins Show Video

Lesson Plan - Choking (continued)

Lesson Plan – Serious Bleeding – 10 mins Show Video

Lesson Plan – Summary - 5 mins

Lesson Plan – Summary – (continued)

Lesson Plan – AED (Optional Module)

Post Course Activities Complete Course register (attached) Review Course Feedback Forms (attached) Complete Instructor Self Evaluation Form (attached)

Register

Register

Feedback Forms

Feedback forms

Self Evaluation

Self Evaluation

RESOURCES http://www.ez32.org/Heartstart.html

HeartStart Coordinator and Training Supervisors Are here to help:

GOOD LUCK