This face-to-face training (refresher) course covers both the practical and theory-based elements of Basic Life Support. You will learn how to perform chest compression and rescue breathing (CPR), how to operate an automated external defibrillator safely and how to place an unconscious breathing victim in the recovery position.
This course will take approximately three hours to complete. Train Healthcare are fully aligned with Skills For Health and have been awarded the Skills for Health ‘Quality Mark’ for our face to face and e-learning training courses.
Start Time: 1pm
Finish Time: 3:30pm
Course Content
- The role of the rescuer
- Situational and environment assessment
- How to act in an emergency
- Cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation (CPR)
- Dealing with an unconscious casualty
- The conscious casualty
- The recovery position
- Dealing with a choking casualty
Practical Assessment of Skills:
- Scene Assessment
- Calls for help
- Demonstrates effective CPR and rescue breaths
- Is able to demonstrate the recovery position
- Completes all work stations
Learning Outcomes:
- At the end of this course participants should be able to demonstrate:
- How to conduct a scene assessment
- How to conduct a primary survey
- How to assess the collapsed victim
- How to perform chest compression and rescue breathing (CPR)
- How to operate an automated external defibrillator safely
- How to place an unconscious breathing victim in the recovery position
National Occupational Standards:
- Dimenson: PROHSS1 (C) Make sure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety
- Dimension: HWB6 Assessment and treatment planning
- Dimension: CHS36 Provide basic life support
KSF Framework:
- Core Dimension Level 1 Health, Safety & Security – Assist in maintaining own and others’ health, safety and security.
- Dimension: HWB6 Assessment and treatment planning
- Dimension: Core 3 Health, safety and security
- Dimension: HWB7 Interventions and treatments
Care Certificate:
- Be able to provide basic life support
This course is suitable for all individuals of all capabilities. Practical elements of the course can be adapted to meet the needs of those learners with a physical disability or stated pregnancy.
Refresher training can be delivered in the workplace as a bespoke course if the workplace has a suitable area for the training to be conducted.
Total course duration including the on-line courses: Approx. 3.0 hours.
Course outcomes meet the UK Core Skills and Training Framework guidelines.
Our certificates have a 100% success rate when submitted to all agencies, banks and trusts nationwide. This means that no matter where you submit your certificate, it will always be accepted.
All our trainers are fully qualified to deliver these courses to the Skills for Health standards and guidelines. Train Healthcare is fully aligned with Skills for Health and have been awarded the Skills for Health ‘Quality Mark’ for our face to face and e-learning training courses. This course is recommended for agency nurses.
Train Healthcare receives 4.5/5 stars in terms of positive feedback from candidates for both our online and face to face training.
If you require any more details on this course, please contact Train Healthcare directly on 0208 3266 704 or email contact@trainhealthcare.com
Refund Policy:
There is a no refund policy for candidates who do not attend booked face to face training or arriving late. If you miss your course, you are welcome to attend another course that is available but please note that you will have to pay the full amount. The trainer has the full right to refuse entry when candidates have missed key elements of the training so please plan your journey the day before. You can reschedule your training outside of 7 days before the training.
