Accredited BLS courses for healthcare, workplaces and the public — public classroom, on-site at your venue, or online. Hands-on training in CPR, AED use and emergency first aid.
Basic Life Support Training: Essential Skills for Emergencies
BLS Training Components
CPR
AED
First Aid
Emergency Cardiovascular Care
BLS Class and Students
Intended Audience
This basic life support course is ideal for all healthcare and social care experts who interact with adults in both clinical and non-clinical capacities, within the NHS, private healthcare, and community settings, such as:
Doctors (locums included)
NHS & agency nurses
Allied health professionals
Healthcare Assistants (HCAs)
Health and social care aid workers
Staff of nursing and residential care homes
It's also suitable for anyone who wishes to get a better understand of first aid.
This module can be pursued individually or as part of our broader mandatory training courses.
Objectives of the Course
The course is intended to:
Equip participants with the knowledge and proficiency to identify and respond to symptoms of clinical deterioration.
Clarify the legal provisions and current guidance from the Resuscitation Council (UK) on essential life sustenance.
Learning Goals
Upon completing this module, participants should be able to:
Recognise signs of clinical deterioration in adults.
Understand the appropriate reaction to suspected cardiac arrest.
Learn the methods to open a collapsed adult’s airway.
Develop the skills to commence and sustain effective chest compressions and rescue breaths.
Understand the principles of DNACPR.
Accurately document and communicate details of an emergency event.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be equipped to:
Identify and address cases of clinical deterioration or cardiorespiratory arrest, intensifying care as per local policy.
Initiate correct emergency responses, including managing choking and applying the recovery position.
Operate an automated external defibrillator (AED) securely and appropriately.
Understand the significance of performing resuscitation interventions within personal capabilities and prior training.
Course Contents
Introduction to Essential Life Sustenance (ELS)
The relevance of ELS
ELS survival chain
Significance of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) system
DRSABC methodical approach to CPR
Effective chest compressions and rescue breaths
Importance of continuous CPR
Understanding when to cease CPR
Recovery position application
Managing airway obstructions
Introduction to AEDs
Resuscitation Council (UK) AED algorithm
Adult and paediatric BLS algorithms by Resuscitation Council (UK)
Organisational and individual responsibilities for CPR
Local delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DNAR orders
Additional information sources on adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Why is this Course Crucial?
Understanding that the aim of delivering essential life sustenance is to preserve life until professional medical help arrives, especially in cases of cardiac arrest or respiratory failure, is crucial for healthcare and social care professionals.
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