Basic Life Support (BLS)
A sharp, practical two-hour course on the skills that save lives: the primary survey, CPR, using an AED, the recovery position and helping a choking casualty.
About the course
The life-saving essentials, hands-on
Basic Life Support strips first aid back to the interventions that matter most in the first minutes of an emergency. Every delegate practises on manikins and an AED trainer. By the end of the course, delegates will:
- Know how to conduct a primary survey
- Know how to perform CPR
- Know how to use an AED
- Know how to deal with breathing casualties
- Know how to put a casualty into the recovery position
- Know how to deal with choking casualties
What you’ll cover
Full course content
Four areas cover the complete chain: assess, resuscitate, protect the airway, and respond to choking.
Primary Survey
- DRSABCD
- Danger
- Response
- Shout / summon
- Airway
- Breathing
Unconscious, Not Breathing Casualties
- CPR
- Automated external defibrillator (AED)
- When to stop CPR
Breathing Casualties
- Recovery position
Choking Casualties
- Choking
- Mild choking
- Severe choking
Please note: this 2-hour course combines well with our other short courses to make best use of your training day.
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We bring Basic Life Support training to your setting
Delivered on-site at your workplace or setting, nationwide, with pricing on application. Tell us your dates and delegate numbers and we’ll reply quickly with a quote.
Part of our first aid range. Also explore mandatory training and clinical training.