Basic Life Support Training
CPR and AED Training for Care Staff
📅 Duration: 3 hours (half-day)
👩⚕️ Audience: Healthcare staff, nurses, carers, HCAs, support workers and non-clinical staff requiring Basic Life Support training
🏥 Format: Face-to-face at your organisation
👥 Group Size: Up to 10 delegates
Mandatory BLS Training for Healthcare Staff
Course Details:
Knowing how to respond during a medical emergency can save lives. This Basic Life Support (BLS) Foundation course provides learners with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to recognise deterioration, respond to cardiac arrest, perform CPR, use an AED safely and respond appropriately to choking emergencies.
Designed for staff who are new to BLS or require foundation-level training, the session combines clear guidance with practical demonstration and discussion to help build confidence in emergency situations. The course reflects current Resuscitation Council UK guidance and supports safer, faster responses within healthcare and care environments.
Early CPR and defibrillation can significantly improve survival following cardiac arrest, with survival rates reported as high as 50–70% when defibrillation takes place within the first few minutes.
Learning Outcomes – Resuscitation Training for Healthcare Staff
By the end of this CPD-accredited course, participants will be able to:
- Recognise and respond appropriately to medical emergencies using a structured emergency assessment approach.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Basic Life Support principles, including safe and effective adult CPR.
- Identify when and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) during a cardiac arrest situation.
- Recognise and manage adult choking emergencies using appropriate first aid responses.
- Understand individual responsibilities and escalation processes when responding to clinical emergencies within healthcare and care settings.
- Develop confidence in responding to cardiac arrest and patient deterioration while working within scope of practice and local policies.
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Why Choose Hickby?
👩⚕️ Nurse-led expertise
Delivered by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators with current clinical insight.
🎓 CPD accredited
Training mapped to national professional and clinical standards.
📖 Evidence-based
Aligned with national guidance to support safe, effective emergency care.
“A really engaging and supportive session that made BLS feel much less intimidating. The practical elements were explained clearly and I now feel far more confident responding in an emergency.”
Nurse
Community Setting
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