Basic Life Support

Course summary

This learning provides the underlying principles, theory and practical element to undertake basic life support.

Applicable audience	This learning is suitable for anyone who may be required to administer basic life support.
Pre-requisites	Learners must be able to fully participate and undertake the practical element of cardio pulmonary resuscitation.
Delivery method	This learning is delivered face-to-face in a classroom.
Duration	The learning will take 3 hours to complete.
Materials and resources required	Learners will need to wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear for kneeling down to undertake the practical activity of this learning.
Refresher	This learning should be completed every year.
Minimum/maximum learner numbers	A minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 learners are required for this learning.

The aim of this learning is to to refresh or acquire the knowledge and skills needed to manage a medical emergency in the workplace until more specialised help arrives.

Learners will be able to:

Recognise and manage the deteriorating adult/child using a systematic approach
Describe safe management of the unconscious person
Describe and demonstrate basic life support using Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation in adults, children and infants
Describe and use an Automated External Defibrillator
Identify choking in adults, children and infants and manage safely
Use of Automated External Defibrillator
Describe the cause of anaphylactic reactions and its treatment