- Half day (4 hours) course
- £39.99 per person
- Certificate valid for 1 year
- Awarded by LFAS or QA
About the course
Our half day Basic Life Support (BLS) course covers all the subjects required by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for this to serve as an annual refresher course for those holding FAW or EFAW certificates. This course also provides a grounding in basic lifesaving skills.
The course covers the following topics:
Scene safety and assessment
Assessing a casualty responsiveness
Treating a casualty who is not responsive but breathing (recovery position)
Treating a casualty who is not responsive and not breathing (Resuscitation)
To understand the safety precautions when using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
To understand when to use an AED
To be able to use an AED
Course assessments
Throughout the course students are assessed in various ways, including:
Multiple choice question paper
Three practical assessments
Quizzes
Activity sheets
- Who is this course for?
This course would be ideal for first aiders holding an FAW or EFAW certificate requiring an annual refresher or for anyone wanting an understanding of lifesaving skills.
This course does not meet the HSE’s requirements for a workplace course. For students requiring this please see our one day Emergency First Aid at Work or 3 day First Aid at Work courses instead.
- Timings
Our Basic Life Support course is 4 hours, excluding breaks, over half a day.
Courses usually assemble ready to begin at 9am and finish each day by 1.30pm with breaks throughout the day. Students must attend the whole course to be able to receive their certificate.
- Certificate
On successful completion of the course, students are awarded a Basic Life Support certificate which is valid for one year.
- What's included in the price?
The cost of this course is £39.99 per person or £399.99 for a group of up to twelve in your workplace. In addition to the trainer and teaching materials, the course price includes:
- A full colour manual covering all of the topics from the course
- A training pack to take home and practice your new skills
- Light refreshments
- Certificate expiry reminder service
- Access to a range of online resources