Certificate: A CPD Accredited Certificate is Instantly Available Upon Completion
Course Description
Basic Life Support describes a set of basic life saving first aid techniques. The Resuscitation Council (UK) produces a set of guidelines for first aiders to administer Basic Life Support which will cover:
- Safe management of an incident
- Dealing with an unresponsive breathing casualty (recovery position)
- Dealing with an unresponsive non-breathing casualty (CPR & Chain of survival)
- Dealing with a choking casualty both mild and severe (back slaps & abdominal thrusts)
- Using an Automated External Defibrillator if one is available
Basic Life Support (BLS) is a type of medical care typically administered by doctors and nurses in the hospital and by emergency medical services (EMS) or qualified bystanders out of hospital.
Basic Life Support is characterised by its quick emergency cardiovascular care, rescue breathing, chest compressions, and even early defibrillation to restore normal breathing in adults and children (with the head tilt-chin lift manoeuvre).
It primarily cares for cardiac arrest victims, an obstructed airway, or abnormal breathing. This lifesaving system requires knowledge of Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), AEDs, and clearing airway obstructions.
Anyone can do this first aid procedure with the proper BLS skills and BLS certification. When done correctly, CPR can jumpstart a heart and bring people back to life!
Certificate
All our courses are accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and are nationally recognised. Once you have completed your assessment you will be awarded a free accredited certificate in PDF format which is immediately available. Hard copies of the certificate are available at an additional fee of £5. All evidence of learning and certification will remain on our system for your future reference.
