• Course Duration: 2- 3 hours
• Course Level: Level 2
• Certificate: 1-year certificate
• Max Delegates: 12
• Practical: Yes
• Course Mode: Face to Face 

BLS Course Content:

We offer BLS training in order to assist you in gaining vital abilities and knowledge that can save lives. You will learn a variety of methods and strategies for handling emergency situations throughout the course.

To help you get ready for what’s ahead, let’s now review the course outline:

1. Prioritising Casualties:

You will learn how to determine who in a medical emergency needs care the most urgently by taking our BLS Awareness Course. It means acting quickly but sensibly to make sure that people who are in need get help as soon as it is practical. You’ll learn how to evaluate the circumstances and pinpoint the most important ones.

Acquire the ability to determine the extent of injuries.
Depending on how serious their condition is, determine who needs to be helped right away.

2. Role of a First Aider:

As a First Aider, you are essential in helping injured or ill people receive prompt care. This section of the training will outline your duties and provide advice on how to properly assist someone.

You’ll learn how to keep a clear head during emergencies and respond appropriately.

• Understand the vital responsibilities of a First Aider.
• Ensure you can provide timely and appropriate support during emergencies.
• Stay composed and take charge to make a genuine difference when someone is injured or unwell.

3. Levels of Response and Casualty History:

You must first comprehend how a person reacts to diseases or injuries in order to give the appropriate assistance. We’ll teach you how to get a history and ask questions to determine their status.

This knowledge helps you make decisions that can save lives.

• Recognise different levels of response in casualties.
• Develop the skills to gather relevant information for proper care.
• Ensure you can evaluate a casualty’s level of consciousness.

4. Medical Conditions Awareness:

In this area, you will find out more about specific medical conditions that may arise in an emergency. We’ll go over how to recognize the symptoms and warning indications of conditions like angina, heart attacks, and strokes.

With this understanding, you can react appropriately and possibly save a life.

• Acquire knowledge about common medical conditions.
• Understand conditions such as Stroke, Angina, and Heart Attack.
• Learn how to respond effectively in critical situations when faced with these medical conditions.

5. Injury Treatment:

You’ll learn how to handle a range of wounds immediately, from minor cuts to more severe situations. This portion of the training covers how to handle bleeding, burns, shock, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

These skills are invaluable for a First Aider.

• Master the practice of first aid for various injuries.
• Learn how to provide care for Bleeding, Burns, Shock, and Post-Traumatic Stress.
• Gain insights into addressing the emotional well-being of casualties through Post-Traumatic Stress support.

6. Practical Demonstrations:

You can use what you’ve learnt in this practical portion. You will receive guidance on Primary and Secondary Surveys, CPR, guiding someone into the recovery position, and aiding someone who is choking.

These practical skills are essential for real-life emergencies, and you’ll have the opportunity to master them.

• Gain hands-on experience with essential life-saving techniques.
• Learn how to conduct Primary and Secondary Surveys.
• Understand the correct procedures for CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), the Recovery Position, and assisting a Choking Person.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this basic life support course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain help to prioritise a casualty
2. State the role of a First Aider
3. Identify levels of response & taking a casualty’s history
4. Describe Stroke, Angina & Heart Attack
5. Explain Treatment of Bleeding, Burns and Shock & Post Traumatic Stress
6. Demonstrate: Primary and Secondary Survey, CPR, Recovery Position, Choking Person

Who Should Attend:

Our basic life support course is suitable for anyone who wants to be prepared to respond effectively in emergencies.

Whether you are a parent, teacher, caregiver, or simply a concerned individual.

Having a life-saving skills benefits everyone including;

• Health Workers – Required certification to work in hospitals, clinics, care homes, etc. Prepares them to respond in clinical emergencies.
• First responders – Police, fire department, EMTs need skills to provide initial care until EMS arrives. Saves lives.
• Coaches/fitness instructors – Equips them to respond appropriately in exercise or sporting emergencies. Essential life safety skills.
• Educators – Critical for teachers, camp counselors, childcare staff to have pediatric CPR abilities and emergency readiness.
• Workers in public settings – For staff at malls, theaters, hotels, airports to assist patrons and visitors in need until help arrives.
• Community members – Makes citizens ready to deliver bystander CPR and provide aid to each other. Expands first responder network.
• Parents & caregivers – Allows home providers to respond confidently when young children or elderly in their care suffer breathing or cardiac issues.
• Remote workers – Necessary preparation for people who work alone or in isolated settings with delayed emergency access.

BLS training gives key skills to assess patients, provide interventions, activate EMS, and sustain life in those critical first minutes until definitive care arrives. Essential for many professions and people.

How long will the basic life support training last?

The training session will last two to three hours. We factor in a range of time to account for variable factors such as fewer delegates, student participation and interaction, and the delegates’ fundamental knowledge and skill. If a course stops earlier than the appointed hour, one of these explanations will be applicable. However, our trainer will ensure that each learning goal has been met.

Assessment & Certification

Assessment:

Throughout the course, a number of exams will provide you the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and skills. These exams ensure that you possess the knowledge and poise necessary to manage situations.

Certification:

You will be awarded a certification following your successful completion of the basic life support course, which will serve as a testament to your commitment to the field.

Your dedication to improving your community and playing a vital role in emergency response is demonstrated by your bls certification.

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4. What are the core skills taught in BLS training?

BLS (Basic Life Support) training focuses on essential life-saving skills. Taking a basic life support (BLS) course is important to be prepared to act in a medical emergency.

Here are the core skills typically covered in basic life support (BLS) training:

• CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) – Chest compressions, rescue breathing, and AED usage to support circulation and oxygenation in an emergency.
• Assessing consciousness – Checking responsiveness and awareness using techniques like shouting or shoulder tap.
• Checking airway and breathing – Looking, listening and feeling for air exchange to determine if airway is clear.
• Recovery position – Placing an unconscious person on their side to allow drainage of fluids and keep airway open.
• Choking relief – Methods like back blows, abdominal thrusts, and chest thrusts to clear foreign body airway obstructions.
• Rescue breathing – Using bag valve mask or pocket mask to provide breaths to a non-breathing victim.
• AED usage – Safe operation of automated external defibrillator as part of CPR protocol.
• Emergency response steps – Taking action in sequence of Check, Call, Care including calling life-threatening emergency number, 999.
• Vital sign assessment – Techniques to check pulse, breathing rate, skin signs to monitor patient condition.
• Team CPR – Coordinating roles between rescuers to maximize efficiency and outcome.

The core lifesaving skills taught equip individuals to sustain life until rescue experts arrives to take over care. Hands-on practice is essential to gaining competency.

8. What does basic life support training include?

Basic life support (BLS) training typically includes learning the following skills and techniques:

• Adult CPR – Chest pushes, rescue breaths, and using an AED for adults.
• Child/Baby CPR – Special techniques for CPR on young kids and infants.
• Choking – Methods like back blows and abdominal thrusts to clear blocked airway.
• Recovery Position – Placing an unconscious person on their side to open airway.
• Checking Vital Signs – Checking breathing, consciousness, pulse.
• Emergency Response – Following steps of “Check, Call, Care” including calling emergency services.
• Automated External Defibrillators – Safely using AEDs with CPR on cardiac arrest victims.
• Rescue Breathing – Proper technique for giving breaths using mask or bag valve mask.
• Team CPR – Coordinating compression and breathing roles between two rescuers.
• Special Situations – Adapting CPR for drowning, overdose, hypothermia etc.
• Bloodborne Pathogens – Using protective gear and safe disposal of contaminated materials.

With the support of these fundamental abilities, students should be able to function as first responders until more qualified assistance arrives. A crucial component is skill assessment and practical experience.