First Aid Courses

Basic Life Support (CPR)

Aims:

To train staff in current Adult Basic Life Support procedures.

Objectives:

  • Demonstrate correct Adult BLS procedure
  • Demonstrate correct paediatric BLS procedure
  • Examine placing a casualty into recovery position
  • Dealing with choking and Anaphylaxis protocols

Target Audience:

For all HSE first aiders, there is a requirement for annual CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) update training, this BLS CPR course meets that requirement.

Course Content:

  • DRAB Assessments
  • Recovery position
  • Priorities and principles of CPR
  • CPR- UK Resuscitation Council guidelines
  • Casualty management in emergencies
  • The legal position -reporting
  • Choking & Anaphylaxis
  • Assessments
  • Evaluations Certification and endings

Commentary:

The course is highly practical and requires a great deal of student /Teacher interaction. All students are required to undertake a mandatory assessment in order to gain certification. Anaphylaxis can be taken out of the syllabus or indeed taught as a separate half day programme in accordance with client requirements.

To find out more about these courses please contact our office on 01922 683976 to speak to one of our team or email us on info@apex-ct.co.uk or complete our course interest form by clicking here.