Intended Audience

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​The Basic Life Support course is intended for healthcare professionals, workplace first aiders, carers, and members of the public who require the knowledge and practical skills to respond to life-threatening emergencies, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the safe use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), in accordance with current UK Resus guidelines

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Course Aims

 

The aim of the Basic Life Support course is to provide learners with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills required to recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies, including performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using an automated external defibrillator (AED), in line with current UK Resuscitation Council guidelines.

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Course Length 

 

3 Hours classroom Based learning with Theory and Practical Elements

 

Assessment

 

Ongoing Practical Assessment with a shorth Theory Paper

 

Qualification Validity

 

This Course is valid 1 Years from the issuing of the certificate

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Course Entry Requirement

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• Learners should be a minimum of 14 years to undertake this qualification

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• Learners between 14-16 years can undertake the qualification, however they should not be relied upon by employers to be a sole emergency first aider.

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• Learners must have sufficient command of the English language to understand and undertake the recommended assessment methods for this qualification.

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• Learners must demonstrate Basic Life Support procedures as part of their assessment, including providing CPR to a casualty on the floor. Therefore, learners must be physically capable of performing CPR on the floor.

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• There are no other pre-requisites for this qualification.

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Course Content

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• Demonstrate how to approach primary survey sequence

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• Identify when, and administer, appropriate to perform CPR 

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• Identify when, and how to operate  AED (Defibrillator)

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• Identify when to put someone in the recovery position and demonstrate the process

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• Identifying mild and severe choking and how to administer first aid.

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