Course overview

Basic Life Support is a specialist course covering terminology, legal requirements and basic life support techniques in case of an emergency. The course will teach you how to assess an incident and assist a casualty who is choking, vomiting, unconscious or not breathing. This course includes videos to demonstrate learners how to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation step by step and manage an unconscious person. This course includes audio and videos.

Course contents

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

Who should enroll?

· Nurses, doctors and healthcare assistants

· Care workers in residential, nursing and domiciliary settings

· Support workers

· Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists

· Dental staff and community healthcare workers

· Nursery staff and those working with children or vulnerable adults

· Managers, team leaders and supervisors in care environments

This course is fundamental for anyone with a duty of care who may need to assess an emergency situation, perform CPR, or who may have to assist someone who is choking, in cardiac arrest or is unconscious.

Certification/Learning Outcomes

A printable digital certificate is issued upon completing the module(s) and the end of section quizzes

On completing this course, you will be able to: · Conduct a primary survey using the DRABC approach · Assess and respond to an emergency situation quickly and safely · Put a patient in the recovery position · Perform CPR on adults, children as well as infants · Handle choking incidents · Recognise and know how to respond to heart attacks and angina