Basic Life Support for Workplace Emergency Care

Cardiac arrest and airway obstruction demand an organised response. Basic life support helps a responder maintain vital functions until emergency clinicians take over. This course explains how early recognition leads into appropriate intervention. Learners examine CPR and automated external defibrillator use as connected parts of emergency care. The course also addresses consent and professional conduct when urgent assistance is needed.

Why this Training Matters for your Organisation

A life-threatening event can develop before specialist help reaches the scene. Employees who understand the response sequence are better placed to begin suitable support and communicate with emergency services. BLS awareness gives an organisation a practical layer of preparedness for cardiac and breathing emergencies. It clarifies how staff can assist while protecting the casualty's dignity and their own safety.

Who Should Attend

The course is relevant wherever employees may need to support a person whose breathing or circulation is compromised. It is particularly useful for:

• Care personnel who require current knowledge of essential BLS procedures.
• Workplace responders who may encounter cardiac arrest or choking.
• Managers responsible for emergency preparation within an operational team.

The learning moves from identifying danger to sustaining care until handover. Legal duties and respectful treatment are considered alongside the physical response. Core subjects are:

• Recognition of cardiac arrest and assessment of safety before contact.
• Delivery of CPR and use of an automated external defibrillator.
• Management of an obstructed airway and use of the recovery position.
• Observation of vital signs and effective handover to emergency services.

Learners answer 20 multiple-choice questions after studying the course. A 100% result is required. Marking is immediate and another attempt does not carry an extra fee.

Team and Company Bookings

Organisations can assign BLS learning to employees whose roles place them near colleagues or service users. Group access also makes completion easier to record across the selected team.

Enrol an Individual / Book for your Team

Select an individual place for a person who needs core BLS knowledge.

Request multiple licences when emergency-care awareness is required across a workforce group.