Overview
This course provides candidates with up-to-date practices and procedures for performing basic life support and using automated external defibrillators.
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Learners will study the initial assessment of a casualty, the management of choking and the recovery position.
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Learning Outcomes
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Understand basic life support requirements
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Be able to demonstrate basic life support techniques and AED use in line with current national guidelines
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Be able to demonstrate post-resuscitation procedures
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Be able to carry out basic user maintenance and troubleshoot problems with an AED
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Understand the safe use of an AED
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Duration of Course
Guided Learning Hours: five hours
Total Qualification Time*: seven hours
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Qualification Number
PRO/114/CPBLA2
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Feedback and Complaints
All of our courses adhere to robust policies regarding feedback and complaints. After the course, candidates will receive a digital feedback form to complete. Feedback is given directly to ProTrainings.
If you wish to speak to someone at First Aid Point regarding feedback, you are also entitled to contact info@firstaidpoint.co.uk in addition to the regular feedback.
For mor information, please refer to our policies page.
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* Total Qualification Time is comprised of GLH and an estimate of the number of hours a learner is likely to spend in preparation, study or any other learning including assessment, which takes place as directed by, but not under the supervision of a lecturer, supervisor or tutor. The credit value, where given, for a qualification is determined by TQT, as one credit corresponds to 10 hours of learning.