My courses are delivered in a professional but relaxed environment where you will work in small groups to complete practical exercise.

The basic life support first aid programme (BLS) and basic life support & AED use programme (BLS & AED) is a short programme of learning designed to teach life saving skills.

The course content focuses on emergency care and includes CPR and other first aid skills that will provide a person `first on the scene` with basic knowledge to provide life saving actions. Trainees will learn skills in the sequence they will be used in a life threatening emergency and also follow the same priorities of care as all professional emergency responders. This results in sequenced learning that aids future skill retention.

Basic life support is not designed to provide skills to personal who will be responsible for managing an emergency situation for extended periods of time or when the complexity of injuries is likely to be great. It is therefore recommended a number of personal are trained to a higher level within any organisation. Full advice can be obtained from HSE guidance and the approved code of practice L74 (as amended) where a risk based approach should be adopted.

The basic life support programme may meet with an organisations internal risk assessment and meets with the recommendations of the HSE for `Appointed persons in the work place`. Appointed persons are simply members of a company or organisation who are nominated by the employer to be responsible for first aid in the absence of appropriately qualified first aiders

The basic life support programme and basic life support & AED use programme is also suitable as an annual refresher session within a workplace when first aider's are trained to a higher level such as Emergency first aid at work (EFAW) or First aid at work (FAW).

The syllabus is as follows for BLS:

• What to do in an emergency

• First aid for the unconscious casualty

• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (including AED use)

• First aid for someone who is choking

• First aid for the wounded or bleeding

The syllabus is as follows for BLS & AED use:

• What to do in an emergency

• First aid for the unconscious casualty

• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation

• Heart anatomy and conditions to include Heart attack/Angina/sudden cardiac arrest

• Automatic External Defibrillation (including AED use)

• First aid for someone who is choking

Pediatric skills for CPR/choking are covered as standard as part of the BLS programme and BLS & AED use programme.

Additional subjects may also be added at the clients request e.g Anaphylaxis and auto injector training. These additional subjects will incur an additional charge and lengthening of the course.

Timings

Training will take 3 to 4 hours. Around 3 hours for BLS and 4 hours for BLS & AED.

Assessment

The basic life support course uses the following assessment methods:

• Direct observation during practical skills sessions

• Written self assessment questions

To pass the course trainees must demonstrate the practical skills required in the syllabus. We are dedicated to offering a fair and equal assessment process for all learners.

Each trainee will be required to be physically able to get to floor to perform CPR and also to put someone in the recovery position.

Qualification

Following completion of the training trainees will receive a certificate in basic life support or basic life support & AED use (depending on the course chosen) The qualification is valid for 3 years.

Requirements at the venue

Space will be required to conduct the training, to allow for practical activities. Allow for the footprint of a double bed in floor space per group of 3 to 4 trainees. Tables are not necessarily required for the trainees a minimum of a chair for each person. The trainer will bring along all training equipment and consumables as well as a projector for use on a blank wall, a large TV would also be suitable for the power point presentation (group size dependent).