Course: Basic Adult and Paediatric Life Support Training (Including AED Training)

Basic Life Support is a specialist course covering terminology, legal requirements and basic life support techniques in case of an emergency.

The course aims, in particular, to teach its readers how to assess an incident and manage a casualty who is choking, vomiting, unconscious or not breathing.

• Section 1
  • Primary Survey
  • Newborn Life Support
  • Cardiac Arrest
• Section 2
  • Recovery Position (how and when to use it)
• Section 3
  • Resuscitation in adults, children and babies
  • Resuscitation following asphyxia Vomiting
  • Ventricular Fibrillation (Automated External Defibrillators (AED's))
  • This course includes correct Defibrillation use
• Section 4
  • Choking in Adults
  • Choking in Children and Babies
• Section 5
  • Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack
  • How to treat a Heart Attack
  • An Angina Attack

The course uses audio-visual elements to help the readers learn how to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation step by step and manage an unconscious person.

This course can be used as stand-alone or in conjunction with practical training.

This course was updated in 2025