What does this basic life support course cover?
This classroom basic life support training course covers the following:
- Understand current legislation and basic life support guidelines
- Understand the legal responsibilities of healthcare providers
- Understand UK Resuscitation Council basic life support algorithms
- Apply BLS guidelines and algorithms in local work environments
- Understand individual roles and responsibilities in responding victims of cardio-respiratory arrest in community and hospital settings
- Be able to recognise cardio-pulmonary arrest and to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in line with guidelines
- Know how to summon immediate emergency help and recognise and respond to patients with clinical deterioration, escalating care in accordance with local policies
- Be able to initiate an appropriate emergency response in accordance with the Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines
- Be able to provide basic airway management, give effective chest compressions and rescue breaths
- Be able to operate an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) safely and appropriately
- Understand individual responsibilities in reporting and recording details of an emergency cardio-respiratory arrest event accurately
- Know how to apply the local Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Policy within a clinical context
- Be able to help victims who are choking (adults, children and infants) in line with the Resuscitation Council (UK) choking algorithms
- Be able to place an unconscious person in the recovery position
- Keep up to date with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guideline reviews and adapt guideline changes to local practice
How am I assessed for this basic life support course?
On successful completion of the Basic Life Support course, each delegate will be issued with a free PDF certificate via email. Due to the nature of the basic life support Refresher course there are various practical's and each candidate will be assessed on competence with practical demonstrations by our experienced trainer
- All delegates are required to gain at least 80% pass mark for the theoretical assessments
- All delegates are required to show adequate understanding of the Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and follow the adult, children and infant algorithms
- All delegates are required to competently deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation, help victims of choking and anaphylaxis
*If a delegate fails to meet the required standard for theoretical and practical assessments, they can attend another Basic Life Support Refresher Course free of charge to retake the course.
Basic life support training certification
On successful completion of the Basic Life Support Refresher training course, you will be sent a digital (PDF) certificate of attendance, detailing the learning outcomes undertaken and pass marks for the theoretical assessments. Please note your certificate is only valid for one year.
The Mandatory Training Group's Skills for Health aligned Basic Life Support (BLS) Training Course in Coventry, West Midlands (Level 2 BLS course with practical's). This classroom based basic life support course includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training and assessments.
Why is basic life support training required?
Employers must ensure staff are up to date with resuscitation training and compliance in line with CQC requirements. Our basic life support courses ensure competency and thorough knowledge of the subject, as well as ensuring good practice in the workplace.
Who is the basic life support course for?
All health and social care workers are required to take the Basic Life Support refresher training course on a yearly basis to keep up with the UK Resuscitation Council basic life support guidelines, CQC recommendations, NHS policies and current practice.
This includes doctors, nurses, support workers, mental health workers, practitioners and allied health professionals (AHP’s).
Why choose The Mandatory Training Group's BLS training course?
- The Mandatory Training Group is a leading healthcare training and social care training provider.
- We are a National Skills Academy national training delivery partner.
- We offer a variety of face to face health and social care training courses and CPD accredited online courses in line with the Skills for Health Core Skills Training Framework (UKCSTF).
- We specialise in several areas of healthcare, including; mandatory training courses, clinical skills and patient observations training, mental health courses, basic life support courses, manual handling courses and specialist health and social care courses.
- All training courses and workshops are delivered by experienced professionals who have years of experience working within the academic/research, NHS and private sectors.
What is basic life support?
"Basic life support (BLS) is the level of medical care that is used for victims of life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care at a hospital. It can be provided by trained medical personnel, including emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and by qualified bystanders"
What does a basic life support course involve?
Basic life support involves airway maintenance and supporting breathing and circulation following cardiac arrest without any equipment other than a simple airway protective device. Essentially BLS is used to buy time by providing effective ventilation and circulation until the underlying cause of cardiac arrest is established and reversed. Failure to provide adequate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within the first 3 to 4 minutes can result in irreversible cerebral damage. It is therefore essential to deliver effective CPR to increase the chances of survival and recovery until the arrival of emergency services.
Basic Life Support training can be taken independently or as part of our mandatory training for care staff, nurses, agency workers, carers and other healthcare professionals who deliver care to patients in hospital and community settings.
Basic Life Support + CPR & AED Level 2 Classroom Training - CSTF Aligned Practical Training Course + Assessment & CPD Certification
