CPR/BLS and AED for Healthcare Professionals - £50
CPR/BLS and AED for Healthcare Professionals course is to provide the learner with the skills, knowledge and understanding in the provision of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and of the safe use and management of an Automated External Defibrillator.
This qualification offers the trained provider the opportunity to provide effective emergency lifesaving first aid care using an AED. This is achieved through the understanding of the BLS/AED algorithm and the responsibilities and treatment principles of AED use.
This course covers Basic Life Support skills and includes skills for Adult, Child and Infant as well as healthcare variations on infant CPR. The course includes: Safety, precautions, initial assessment, recovery position, CPR, compression only CPR, CPR handover and choking.
This is ideal for nurses, care workers or medical professionals needing annual updates to complete professional membership.
AED training is also included in the course. Learning AED skills is becoming more important with the increase in the numbers of units in the community and workplace. They are easy to use with a little training and make a real difference in the chance of survival to someone in cardiac arrest.
All our first aid courses fully meet the UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2015 as per the HSE requirements.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement.
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Firefighters
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Nurses
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Care workers
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Doctors
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First Aiders
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Medical workers
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People needing basic CPR skills
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Professional Safety Training
Health and Safety Consultant
Moving and Assisting of People Level 2 (VTQ)
The 5 hour course is designed to meet the requirements and recommendations of the HSE Manual Handling Regulations 1992 as well as other relevant regulations and guidelines. It also includes a module on slips, trips and falls.
This qualification is intended as a further development qualification for those working in areas where the assistance and movement of people is an essential part of their role. Individuals gaining this qualification will learn that any moving and handling must be carried out correctly and recognise the importance of this in ensuring a safer working environment for all.
Occupations that use this course:
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Care workers
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Nurses
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Doctors
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Childcare workers
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Families
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Dental workers
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First Aiders
Course Curriculum:
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Understand Health and Safety legislation and regulations relating to Moving and positioning of people.
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Understand Person Centred Legislation, regulations and policies/procedures/codes of practice 3. Understand musculoskeletal injuries and the spine.
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Understand principles of lifting including the centre of gravity, the base of support, the position of power and biomechanics.
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Be Able to Identify controversial techniques and shoulder injury prevention.
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Understand Patient/service user/clients skin.
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Be able to use the equipment and correct moving and positioning techniques.