Basic Life Support

This course is designed to provide the learner with basic first aid skills and is suitable for a variety of different individuals from Healthcare professionals, to school staff, dentistry professionals, parents, first aiders, sporting organisations to name only a few. The course includes CPR skills, recovery position, bleeding, choking and shock.

The course takes place over 3 hours and will teach the theoretical knowledge and relevant practical skills, which are assessed by our fully qualified tutors throughout the session.

The course will provide staff with the information to confidently respond to minor accidents and incidents within the workplace.

The Basic Life Support course can be completed in your workplace and is suitable for both novices or those looking to refresher their basic first aid skills.

This basic life support training course meets all the requirements to fully sign off standard 12 of the care certificate

Syllabus

• Recovery position

• Bleeding – causes, control measures and risk limitation

• Shock

• CPR Demonstration and practice D.R.S.A.B.C.

• Unconsciousness/head injuries

• Choking – responding effectively and practical demonstration