Following on from the highly successful roll-out of 1,200 AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) through our ‘Defibrillators for Sport’ Programme; we are offering the opportunity to provide any holders of AEDs, within Sports Clubs or Community Voluntary organisations; to undergo a free awareness session.
This session will cover the basic maintenance, and usage information that is essential to ensuring the maximum effectiveness of an AED in the event of an out of hospital cardiac arrest, and maximise the chances of survival within the first vital minutes afterwards. Community based defibrillators have proven to be essential in areas where immediate paramedic intervention or ambulance response may be restricted.
To date we have successfully trained over 860 people and are hoping to exceed 1000 participants this year. We will be holding 2 sessions per council area between 16th October and 8th December 2018.
Our awareness sessions will last approximately 2 hours. AEDs should be used as a part of the ‘chain of survival’ and not as a substitute or alternative for CPR. Please note that this awareness session is not subject to examination or any qualification upon successful completion.
If you have any queries regarding content, or attendance of the course please call 028 9038 1222 or email andrewwatson@sportni.net.
Dates and Venues are as below:
| District | Venue | Date | Time | Link |
| Belfast / Greater Belfast | House of Sport | 16th October 2018 | 19:00 – 21:00 | Book Now |
| Belfast / Greater Belfast | House of Sport | 19th October 2018 | 19:00 – 21:00 | Book Now |
| Antrim & Newtownabbey | Valley Leisure Centre | 26th October 2018 | 19:00 – 21:00 | Book Now |
| Causeway Coast & Glens | Marine Hotel, Ballycastle | 27th October 2018 | 10.00 – 12.00 | Book Now |
| Causeway Coast & Glens | Marine Hotel, Ballycastle | 27th October 2018 | 14.00 – 16.00 | Book Now |
| Antrim & Newtownabbey | Valley Leisure Centre, Newtownabbey | 2nd November 2018 | 19.00 – 21.00 | Book Now |
| Derry & Strabane | City Hotel, Derry-Londonderry | 3rd November 2018 | 10.00 – 12.00 | Book Now |
| Derry & Strabane | City Hotel, Derry-Londonderry | 3rd November 2018 | 14.00 – 16.00 | Book Now |
| Lisburn & Castlereagh | Lagan Valley Leisureplex, Lisburn | 9th November 2018 | 19.00 – 21.00 | Book Now |
| Mid & East Antrim | Loughshore Hotel, Carrickfergus | 10th November 2018 | 10.00 – 12.00 | Book Now |
| Mid & East Antrim | The Braid | 10th November 2018 | 14.00 – 16.00 | Book Now |
| Lisburn & Castlereagh | Lagan Valley Leisureplex, Lisburn | 16th November 2018 | 19.00 – 21.00 | Book Now |
| Mid Ulster | Cookstown Leisure Centre, Cookstown | 17th November 2018 | 10.00 – 12.00 | Book Now |
| Mid Ulster | Cookstown Leisure Centre, Cookstown | 17th November 2018 | 14.00 – 16.00 | Book Now |
| Ards & North Down | Aurora leisure Centre, Bangor | 23rd November 2018 | 19.00 – 21.00 | Book Now |
| Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon | Orchard Leisure Centre, Armagh | 24th November 2018 | 10.00 – 12.00 | Book Now |
| Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon | Orchard Leisure Centre, Armagh | 24th November 2018 | 14.00 – 16.00 | Book Now |
| Ards & North Down | Aurora leisure Centre, Bangor | 30th November 2018 | 19.00 – 21.00 | Book Now |
| Newry Mourne & Down | Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, Bryansford, Newcastle Co Down | 1st December 2018 | 10.00 – 12.00 | Book Now |
| Newry Mourne & Down | Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, Bryansford, Newcastle Co Down | 1st December 2018 | 14.00 – 16.00 | Book Now |
| Fermanagh & Omagh | CKS Community Centre, Omagh | 7th December 2018 | 19.00 – 21.00 | Book Now |
| Fermanagh & Omagh | Castle Park Leisure Centre, Lisnaskea | 8th December 2018 | 10.00 – 12.00 | Book Now |