Course Introduction
A 4-hour Basic Life Support course for everyone working in a clinical practice environment, including administration and support staff. The learner does not need to be a clinician.
Course Overview
Successful learners will attain the practical competencies needed to safely use an AED and perform BLS interventions on adults, children and infants in a clinical setting.
- Conducting a scene survey
- Conducting a primary survey on an adult, child and infant
- Identifying when to administer CPR
- Demonstrating CPR using adult, child and infant manikins
- Demonstrating safe use of an AED on an adult, child and infant
- Considerations when administering CPR and using an AED
- When to place a casualty in the recovery position
- How to place an adult, child and infant in the recovery position
- Continually monitoring breathing whilst in the recovery position
- Demonstrating techniques for choking
This course can be extended, with anaphylaxis management added.
This certificate is valid for 1 year.
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