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Course overview
- Alert
- Protect
- Resuscitate
- Collaborate
- Assess
- Coordinate
Location of BLS-AED training courses
The BLS-AED – skills maintenance training course is available throughout French-speaking Switzerland, with a strong presence in the regions of Geneva, Lausanne, Nyon, Morges, Montreux, Fribourg and Sion. SafetyFirst organises these sessions directly at your premises, so that your teams can work in their real environment, or in a dedicated training room, depending on your needs. This mobile and flexible format is quick and easy to set up and can be tailored to fit in with your company’s schedule.
Practical information
- Duration: 1 hour
- Participants: 6 to 12 people per session (optimal for learning)
- Prerequisites: have completed BLS-AED SRC or equivalent training in recent years
- Equipment provided: adult manikins with feedback, educational AEDs, pocket mask, simulation equipment
- Recommended attire: comfortable clothing that allows you to kneel
- Language: English (English available on request)
- Format: 80% practical – short workshops, realistic scenarios, individualised feedback
- Certificate: SafetyFirst certificate – BLS-AED training, non-certifying
A short module to maintain essential resuscitation skills
Intensive training to maintain your resuscitation skills.
The BLS-AED refresher training is a one-hour session specially designed to refresh essential skills in the event of cardiac arrest. With a strong practical focus, this module allows participants to review the quality of compressions, the smooth use of the AED and team coordination. It is aimed at organisations wishing to maintain a high level of operational readiness between two official certifications. A short, effective and fast-paced format, ideal for reinforcing reflexes and maintaining mastery of life-saving techniques.
Target audience
This training is aimed at:
- Companies wishing to maintain the skills of their employees
- Teams that have already completed BLS-AED SRC training or equivalent
- Organisations with high footfall: schools, sports centres, institutions
- Sectors requiring immediate response: industry, hospitality, logistics
- Any organisation wishing to maintain a high level of preparedness without taking a full course
Learning objectives
At the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Respond quickly to cardiac arrest
- Perform effective cardiac massage (HPCPR)
- Use an AED confidently in a smooth sequence
- Coordinate their actions in pairs or as part of a team
- Apply the recommendations of the BLS-AED-SRC 2021 algorithm
- Improve decision-making in simulated and realistic situations
Course content – Condensed session (1 hour)
Essential reminders (10–15 minutes – 20%)
- Review of the BLS-AED-SRC 2021 algorithm
- Update on recommendations and best practices
- Key points for optimising compression quality
- Tips for improving speed, fluidity and coordination
Intensive practice (45–50 minutes – 80%)
- Cardiac massage on manikins with immediate feedback
- Use of a training AED in simulated conditions
- Quick scenarios in pairs or small groups
- Dynamic, field-oriented sequences
- Personalised debriefings after each exercise
- Exercises in quick decision-making and stress management
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Your advantages with SafetyFirst
Interactive training
Our training courses combine interactivity and practice for a dynamic and engaging safety learning experience.
Customised training
We value your time: courses are scheduled around your availability to minimise operational disruption.
Certified Training
We incorporate international safety standards, finely tuned to your company’s local specifics.
Why choose SafetyFirst for your BLS-AED training?
SafetyFirst guarantees an effective, modern BLS-AED upgrade that is perfectly aligned with the needs of the field. Our trainers have solid practical experience and use the latest generation of equipment that provides instant feedback on the quality of compressions.
We tailor each session to the professional context: office, industry, public reception or educational environment. Thanks to our short and mobile format, teams can train regularly without disrupting internal organisation. SafetyFirst emphasises simplicity, confidence and technical performance to maintain a high level of preparedness in the workplace.
Recommended frequency for maintaining skills
To ensure optimal effectiveness in an emergency, regular BLS-AED training is strongly recommended.
SafetyFirst advises:
- A first refresher course 12 months after BLS-AED SRC certification
- Then training every 12 to 18 months, depending on occupational risk and level of exposure
- Possible implementation of an annual refresher programme for large teams
- Organisation into successive sessions (morning, afternoon, end of day, breaks) to train several groups without disrupting operations
This frequency helps maintain a stable level of performance, prevent the loss of essential reflexes and maximise the quality of the chain of survival within the company.
Preparing today, protecting tomorrow.
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FAQs about BLS-AED training (maintaining skills)
No. It serves to maintain reflexes and improve technique, but does not provide any SRC certification and is not a substitute for formal training.
Yes. This training is intended for individuals who have already completed a BLS-AED SRC or equivalent training course in recent years.
The session lasts one hour, consisting mainly of practical exercises and quick scenarios.
Yes. SafetyFirst operates on site throughout French-speaking Switzerland and adapts the exercises to your actual working environment.
Ideally every 12 to 18 months, or one year after BLS-AED CPR training, to maintain a high level of competence.
