Emergency CPR & AED Training
Practical CPR and defibrillator training designed to give people the confidence and skills to respond when someone suffers a suspected cardiac arrest.
Suitable for individuals, workplaces, schools, leisure organisations, community groups and public-facing teams. Attend a scheduled session in Deeside or arrange training at your own premises.
Book CPR & AED training
Choose a scheduled Deeside session below or request onsite CPR & AED training for your organisation.
Need a formal workplace first-aider qualification? View Emergency First Aid at Work or First Aid at Work .
Who is CPR & AED training for?
CPR and AED skills are useful far beyond designated workplace first aiders.
Resuscitation Council UK states that everyone can learn CPR and that anyone can use an automated external defibrillator. Current guidance emphasises early recognition, calling 999, prompt CPR and using an AED as soon as one is available. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Particularly useful for:
- workplaces that want more employees confident in CPR and AED use;
- organisations with an AED on site;
- reception, customer-facing and public-facing teams;
- schools and education settings;
- gyms, leisure and hospitality organisations;
- community, voluntary and faith organisations; and
- individuals who simply want practical life-saving skills.
Why train if anyone can use an AED?
AEDs are designed so that members of the public can use them, and formal training is not required before somebody may use one. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
Training still has an important role: it gives people an opportunity to practise CPR, handle an AED, understand the sequence of actions and become more confident about responding under pressure. Resuscitation Council UK recommends that people who may be called upon to use an AED are trained and keep their skills up to date. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
This course develops focused resuscitation skills. Employers should still determine their overall workplace first-aid provision through an appropriate first-aid needs assessment.
What will you learn?
The course concentrates on the early actions that matter when somebody is unresponsive and may be in cardiac arrest, with plenty of practical skills practice.
- Recognising an unresponsive person
- Calling 999 and getting help quickly
- Recognising abnormal breathing and suspected cardiac arrest
- Starting CPR promptly
- Effective chest compressions
- Rescue breaths where appropriate
- Using an automated external defibrillator safely
- Following AED voice and visual prompts
- Working with others during a cardiac-arrest response
- Handover to the emergency services
- Practical scenarios
- Building confidence to act
Why consider CPR & AED training for more of your workforce?
An organisation may have only a limited number of formally designated first aiders, while a cardiac arrest could happen anywhere and at any time.
CPR & AED training provides a relatively short and practical way to give a wider group of employees basic resuscitation competence without suggesting that they are replacing the organisation's formally trained workplace first aiders.
It can be particularly useful where an AED is already installed and an employer wants more employees to feel comfortable retrieving it, starting CPR and helping while emergency services are on their way.
Resuscitation Council UK's 2025 guidance places particular emphasis on giving members of the community the confidence, knowledge and skills to act, rather than allowing fear of imperfection to prevent somebody from helping. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
CPR & AED training in Deeside
Our scheduled CPR & AED training sessions are currently delivered at:
Deeside Enterprise Centre
Rowley’s Drive
Shotton
Deeside
CH5 1PP
The venue is convenient for learners travelling from Deeside, Flintshire, Chester, Wrexham, Wirral and the North Wales coast.
Free parking is available for course delegates.
How much does CPR & AED training cost?
Our current scheduled-course price is:
CPR & AED open-course price
£60 + VAT per learner
We also offer onsite group training. Current group prices, additional learner charges, travel arrangements and information for business purchasers are available on our First Aid Training Prices page.
CPR & AED Training Dates & Booking – Deeside
Choose an available date below to book online.
If you need several places, require a purchase order or would prefer the course to be delivered at your workplace, you can also contact us directly.
Onsite CPR & AED training for teams
CPR & AED training lends itself particularly well to workplace group delivery because it is focused, practical and suitable for a broad range of employees.
It can be used to train employees who are not designated workplace first aiders but who the organisation would like to be more confident responding to a suspected cardiac arrest.
Our standard onsite CPR & AED price covers up to six learners, with additional learners charged at a lower per-person rate.
Standard onsite pricing includes trainer travel within 30 road miles of Deeside, CH5 1PP. Delivery further afield is available by quotation.
Prefer to speak? Call 01352 781 965
Booking CPR & AED training for your organisation?
We can provide written quotations for HR, Health & Safety, procurement and purchasing teams.
Business customers can use purchase orders where required and arrange invoicing through their normal purchasing process, subject to agreed terms.
Supporting supplier information, including relevant compliance documentation, policies, insurance information and equality information, can also be provided on request.
Need broader workplace First Aid training?
Emergency First Aid at Work
A one-day regulated workplace first aid qualification covering emergency first-aid competence beyond CPR and AED alone.
First Aid at Work
A broader workplace first aid qualification covering a wider range of injuries and illnesses.
First Aid Advice
Not sure what level of workplace first-aid provision your organisation needs?
CPR and AED guidance
Resuscitation Council UK's current Adult Basic Life Support guidance emphasises early recognition of cardiac arrest, calling 999, starting CPR promptly and using an AED as soon as one is available. Anyone can use an AED. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
The Council's community CPR and AED quality standards also emphasise systems and education that help people recognise cardiac arrest, summon help, start CPR and retrieve and use an AED quickly. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}