Course overview
This basic life support course is suitable for an ‘appointed person’ rather than a first aider. It is designed to give very basic emergency first aid and resuscitation skills. This is a great course for members of the public of people wanting to learn basic life-saving skills.
Course price
£75.00 plus VAT per person
Duration
Half Day
Method
Course Content
- Importance of self-protection and use of barriers
- Chain of survival
- Primary survey
- Unconscious casualties
- Recovery position
- Adult CPR and using an automated external defibrillator
- Dealing with choking
- Basic bleeding control (optional)
Aims
- Learn basic skills to care for someone before medical professionals arrive
- Understand how quick action can be life-saving
