Description
This 1-day Immediate Life Support (ILS) training course provides you with the skills to act as a first responder in an emergency, prior to the arrival of an ambulance/ cardiac arrest team
This course comprises of expert blend of theory + immersive practical sessions and expands on existing knowledge of Basic Life Support (BLS) including:
- Airway management skills
- ECG recognition
- Rapid, safe defibrillation, using an AED or a manual defibrillator
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for all registered healthcare professionals, as a beginners course or as a refresher course, that may have to act as a first responder in an emergency, prior to the arrival of an ambulance/ cardiac arrest team.
What you will learn
- Causes of Cardiac Arrest
- Ethical + Legal Considerations
- Anaphylaxis
- Pregnancy
- Reversible Factors
- CAS / Skills stations
- The ABCDE Approach
- Recording patient observations and early warning scores
- Care of the patient with tracheostomy or laryngectomy
- ReSPECT/ ‘do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation’ (DNACPR) recommendations