Adult and Paediatric Basic Life Support
Did you know that early resuscitation can improve survival rates by up to 60%?
This workshop is for anybody, trained or untrained, who wishes to feel more confident in dealing with a collapsed adult or child. It covers the steps involved in providing support until professional help arrives, and covers how to safely assess the collapsed individual, how to ensure their airway is and remains open, and how to effectively perform CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) if necessary.
Eligibility criteria
There are no eligibility restrictions for this workshop – it is open to any member of the public who would like to learn the basic Emergency First Aid principles for both adult and child.
Method of course delivery
This is an in-person, face-to-face workshop. Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course.
You will learn how to:
- Assess the collapsed individual
- Provide basic airway management to make breathing easier
- Initiate and maintain effective breathing to maintain oxygen delivery to the person’s brain and other vital organs
- Initiate and maintain effective chest compressions, to support the work of the heart and supply blood to the body to sustain life to a person who is lifeless
- Apply the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths
- Place a person who is unconscious but breathing in the recovery position
The workshop is run as a drop-in and you can sign up on the day, but please note that this may be subject to available spaces.
To avoid disappointment on the day, you can register online in advance:
Drop-in sessions: Saturday, 18 December 2021
The courses are held at the following location: