ZUG : CPR & Emergency First Aid

This four-hour CPR and Emergency First Aid course teaches skills that could save a baby, child or adult’s life. It is taught in English by qualified medical trainers and there is plenty of opportunity for practice.

Course details and topics

This four-hour practical training covers:

• A step-by-step approach to medical emergencies with a protocol to follow.
• Calling for emergency help in  Switzerland and what to say.
• How to assess a person’s level of consciousness.
• Putting an unconscious baby, child or adult into a safe position (the ‘Recovery Position’).
• How to give Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to babies, children and adults.
• An introduction to using an Automated External Defibrillator.
• What to do in the case of drowning.
• Signs and symptoms of a heart attack or a stroke and what to do.
• First Aid for a choking baby, child or adult.