Description
Welcome to the Halo Staffing blended course on Emergency First Aid and Basic Life Support. This course comprises online material and a face-to-face session. Once you have purchased the course, we will get in touch with you to arrange the face-to-face session at your location.
We begin this course with the definition of first aid and inform you about the 3 priorities of a first aider. We then move on to understand the difference between an accident and an incident and what you must know if you were to find a casualty and how to give the casualty the best chance of recovery and survival.
The during the face-to-face session we discuss, demonstrate and practice adult resuscitation, including primary survey, the recovery position, secondary survey, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and the chain of survival. We also cover the use of a defibrillator, signs and symptoms of heart conditions and stroke, choking, seizures, wounds, bleeding, burns, scalds, shock, and issues with blood circulation.
We finish this blended course with a detailed discussion about anaphylaxis and the essential tasks to be performed after providing any form of first aid.
You can view the introduction video for the Emergency First Aid and Basic Life Support (Blended Course) course below.
Is this for me?
This course has been carefully designed for carers, support workers, nurses and managers who want to learn more about Emergency First Aid and Basic Life Support. As specialists in providing staffing solutions Halo Staffing’s courses are relevant for many industries including health and social care for carers, support workers, nurses and managers. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in your field. On successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 1 year.
Why should I take this course?
You should take this course if it’s necessary for you or your team to keep and protect people from harm and abuse. Keeping in line with guidelines of Resuscitation council UK, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Health and Safety First Aid Regulations and the requirements of Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).
What will I learn?
This course will provide you and/or your team with an understanding of what first aid is, what the responsibilities of a first aider are, what you need to know if you find a casualty, how to use a defibrillator, the signs and symptoms of various conditions and what anaphylaxis is. You will also learn how to demonstrate and practice adult resuscitation, including primary survey, the recovery position, secondary survey, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and the chain of survival.
Course Duration:
Face-2-Face session will be delivered at your location for up to 12 attendees. Cost of this course is for all 12 attendees.
Online learning: 1 hour.
Face-2-Face practical session: 5 to 7 hours.
