Course Overview

This course will provide the learner with an awareness of procedures around basic life support.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the fears of First Aid
• Be aware of how to ask for permission to help
• Understand the importance of scene safety
• Be aware of how to carry out an initial assessment
• Be aware of the steps to take in order to place a patient in the recovery position
• Be aware of the chain of survival
• Know the circumstances under which resuscitation is performed
• Understand the term of AED
• Be aware of adult, child and infant choking
• Be aware of child and infant CPR
• Understand adult CPR includi
• ng how to undertake CPR on pregnant women .

The course links to: DC2D L2 Diploma in Care, DAC3D L3 Diploma in Adult Care, DAC4D L4 Diploma in Adult Care.