Basic Life Support

Every second counts in an emergency. Ensure your life-saving skills are current, effective, and ready when needed.

Basic Life Support (BLS)

For Registered Nurses, Nursery Nurses and Senior Health Care Assistants working in healthcare settings

Basic Life Support (BLS) skills can make a critical difference in an emergency. This practical and interactive training session ensures healthcare professionals remain up to date with current national guidance and best practice in life-saving interventions.

Participants will develop the confidence and competence to recognise and respond to medical emergencies, perform effective CPR, use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), manage choking incidents, and understand the management of anaphylaxis in the community setting.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Recognise and respond appropriately to a medical emergency.
• Perform high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with current guidelines.
• Safely and effectively use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
• Recognise and manage choking in adults.
• Understand current guidance relating to the recognition and treatment of anaphylaxis in the community.
• Demonstrate increased confidence in applying life-saving skills in real-life situations.

Why Attend?

Emergencies can occur at any time and in any healthcare setting. This course provides essential practical training to help healthcare professionals respond quickly, safely, and effectively when faced with a life-threatening situation.

Regular updates ensure that participants maintain competence, refresh existing knowledge, and remain aligned with current best practice guidance.

Who Should Attend?

• Registered Nurses
• Nursery Nurses
• Senior Health Care Assistants (SHCAs)
• Healthcare professionals requiring annual Basic Life Support updates

Assessment & Certification

Throughout the session, participants will take part in practical exercises and skills assessments to reinforce learning and build confidence.

Successful participants will receive a Basic Life Support Certificate.

Course Features

• Hands-on CPR practice
• AED familiarisation and use
• Choking management
• Anaphylaxis awareness and emergency response
• Delivered by a certified HCS Cascade Trainer
• Practical, interactive learning environment

Certificate Validity: 1 year