Basic Life Support and First Aid in Health and Social Care Training Course

Our CPD-certified basic life support training explores essential emergency response actions required in care settings, ensuring learners understand how and when to safely intervene.
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Basic Life Support and First Aid in Health and Social Care Overview

Our CPD-certified basic life support training explores essential emergency response actions required in care settings, ensuring learners understand how and when to safely intervene. This includes instruction on how to carry out a primary survey (DR ABCD), place an individual into the recovery position, and perform CPR. It will also provide you with insight into how to safely use a defibrillator.

You will be provided with information on how to recognise and respond to an individual who is choking and guidance on how to support an individual who is at risk of anaphylaxis. Finally, you will learn how to administer basic first aid in a range of situations, including in response to shock, stroke, and heart attacks. Our course has been written with reference to current guidance from the Resuscitation Council found in the 2021 Resuscitation Guidelines.

It will not provide you with the practical competencies required to effectively administer basic life support or first aid, and should be used in conjunction with in-person practical training.
Duration
1h 35m
Number of Units
6
Accreditation
CPD certified
Course Category
Health & Social Care

Learning Outcomes

  • To gain an understanding of how to recognise and respond to an unresponsive individual who is not breathing normally
  • To gain an understanding of how to safely use an automated external defibrillator
  • To gain an understanding of how to recognise and respond to an individual experiencing anaphylaxis
  • To gain an understanding of how to recognise and respond to an unresponsive individual who is breathing normally
  • To gain an understanding of how to recognise and respond to an individual who is choking
  • To gain an understanding of best practice when administering basic first aid

Training Units

Our course is structured into six comprehensive units, each designed to build vital knowledge and understanding of life-saving techniques. These units cover a range of topics, from essential first aid practices to responding to specific medical emergencies.

What is Basic Life Support?

15m

This unit introduces the concept of basic life support (BLS) and its application within care settings. It covers:

  • The Definition of Basic Life Support
  • The Primary Survey (DR ABCD)
  • How to Place an Individual in the Recovery Position

CPR

15m

Learn the steps to effectively perform CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED). Topics include:

  • The Chain of Survival
  • Adult CPR Techniques
  • Child CPR Techniques
  • Infant CPR Techniques
  • Safe Use of AEDs

Choking

15m

This unit focuses on recognising and responding to airway obstructions in individuals of all ages:

  • Types of Airway Obstructions
  • Treating an Adult
  • Treating a Child
  • Treating an Infant

Anaphlaxis

15m

Understand how to respond to life-threatening allergic reactions and provide timely support. Topics include:

  • What Is Anaphylaxis?
  • Common Triggers
  • Recognising Signs and Symptoms
  • Using Auto-Injectors (e.g. EpiPens)

Basic First Aid

15m

This unit provides guidance on managing common injuries and emergencies within care environments:

  • Burns and Scalds
  • Nosebleeds
  • Cuts and Lacerations
  • Sprains, Fractures, and Dislocations
  • Responding to Electric Shock and Poisoning

Shock, Stroke and Heart Attack

10m

Learn to identify and respond to critical emergencies that require immediate action:

  • Recognising and Managing Shock
  • Identifying Symptoms of a Stroke
  • Responding to a Heart Attack

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