Immediate Life Support

This course is designed to meet the requirements of ILS courses laid down by UK Resus Council guidelines and is certified by ProTrainings.

The aim is to train healthcare personnel in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, simple airway management and safe defibrillation (manual and/or AED), enabling them to manage patients in cardiac arrest until the arrival of a cardiac arrest team and to participate as members of that team.

The course is run over one day and consists of lectures and practical sessions.

Course objectives are:

• Identify the causes and promote the prevention of cardiopulmonary arrest
• Recognise and treat the deteriorating patient using the ABCDE approach
• Understand what pulse oximetry is and why it is important in assessing a patient
• Explain how to check a patients pulse, temperature, blood pressure and other observations.
• Explain why suction is used to maintain the airway
• Explain how an Oropharyngeal airway is used and why they benefit the airway
• Undertake the skills of quality CPR and defibrillation and simple airway manoeuvres
• Explain the correct administration of Oxygen on a patient
• Demonstrate correct use of a bag valve mask
• Utilise non-technical skills to facilitate initial leadership and effective team membership