Basic Life Support

This course should be considered for staff who work within in healthcare setting, that require basic training to assist more competent staff apply basic life support techniques until emergency service intervention.

This course aims to provide those that work within a healthcare setting with essential basic life support skills. These skills can then be utilised in a medical emergency until intervention from a competent healthcare professional or on the arrival of the emergency services.

• Action in an Emergency 
  
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 
  
• Management and causes of unconsciousness  
  
• Control of bleeding and circulatory shock  
  
• Contents, use and location of First Aid Box and Accident Book  
  
• Effective communication within the workplace