Basic Life Support
Who should attend:
Anyone who wants to learn the first link in the chain of survival in Adult Basic Life Support.
Course benefits:
This course covers how to conduct primary and secondary assessments, place an unconscious casualty into the recovery position, use different ventilation aids, assemble and use oxygen and suction if it is available within your workplace.
Additional information:
Certificates:
All candidates who participate to the required level will receive a certificate of attendance from Essential Training
Contents:
Action in an emergency -
• Factors involved during the emergency approach
• Explanation of LIONEL
• Initial steps of DRAB
• Techniques of TRIAGE
Primary assessment -
• Danger
• Response
• Airway
• Breathing
• Circulation
Secondary assessment -
• How to make a diagnosis
• Top to toe survey
• Recovery position – how and why?
• Action necessary for vomiting
Airway management -
• Conventional ventilation methods
• Vent aids – face shield, pocket mask
• Oxygen
• Suction
Principles of resuscitation -
• Procedures for artificial ventilation
• Procedures for cardio-pulmonary
Resuscitation: procedures to be followed in the following scenarios
Pulse, but not breathing
• When first aider alone
• With assistance
No pulse, not breathing due to injury or drowning
• When first aider alone
• With assistance
No pulse, not breathing due to non-injury
• When first aider alone
• With assistance
Alternative types of artificial ventilation
For more details on this course or any other training please call 01271 830338 or use our contact form to request a call