Basic Life Support (BLS) & First Aid Training
(For Health and Social Care Staff)
Being able to respond quickly and effectively in an emergency can save a life. This Basic Life Support and First Aid course equips care staff with the essential skills and confidence to act in life-threatening situations, manage common incidents, and provide initial care until professional help arrives.
Compliant with Resuscitation Council UK guidelines, CQC Fundamental Standards, and First Aid Regulations 1981, this course is vital for frontline care teams.
What You Will Learn:
This course covers the core elements of first response and life support:
- DRABC approach (Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
- Performing CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) on adults
- Safe use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
- Placing a person in the recovery position
- Managing choking (conscious and unconscious casualty)
- Responding to bleeding, burns, and fractures
- Signs and response to heart attacks, stroke, and seizures
- Handling shock, fainting, and allergic reactions
- Understanding legal responsibilities and emergency protocols
- Record-keeping, reporting incidents, and calling for help
Why Choose This Course?
- Based on UK Resuscitation Council best practice
- Delivered by certified first aid instructors
- Hands-on or scenario-based (depending on delivery format)
- CPD-certified with 1-year certificate of completion
- Flexible delivery: on-site, blended, or online with practical assessment
- Meets CQC expectations for emergency response preparedness
This training gives your staff the skills to remain calm and act confidently when every second counts.
Ideal For:
- Domiciliary and residential care staff
- Support workers, PAs, and community carers
- Nurses and healthcare assistants
- Volunteers and agency staff
- Team leaders and emergency appointed persons
- All staff as part of mandatory care induction or refresher training
Faq
Once you enroll in a course, you will have unlimited access to the course materials for as long as the course is available on our platform.
Once you enroll in a course, you will have unlimited access to the course materials for as long as the course is available on our platform.
Once you enroll in a course, you will have unlimited access to the course materials for as long as the course is available on our platform.
Once you enroll in a course, you will have unlimited access to the course materials for as long as the course is available on our platform.
Once you enroll in a course, you will have unlimited access to the course materials for as long as the course is available on our platform.
