Level 3 Award in Basic Life Support for Adults, Children and Infants in Clinical Practice (RQF)

Duration: 3 guided learning hours
Regulation: Ofqual regulated
Certificate Validity: 1 year

Course Overview

Essential Life Support Skills for Clinical Practice Environments

The Level 3 Award in Basic Life Support for Adults, Children and Infants in Clinical Practice (RQF) is designed for individuals working within a clinical practice environment, including administration and support staff. Learners do not need to be clinically trained to complete this qualification.

This regulated qualification provides learners with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to respond effectively to life-threatening emergencies within a clinical setting, including performing basic life support (BLS) and safely using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for adults, children and infants.

The qualification content and learning outcomes are based on the recommendations of the Resuscitation Council UK and guidance from a distinguished panel of experts in emergency medical care.

Successful learners will develop the practical competencies required to perform BLS interventions and safely use an AED on adults, children and infants in a clinical environment.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Clinical practice staff.

• Healthcare administration teams.

• Reception and support staff within medical settings.

• Dental practice employees.

• Healthcare assistants and support workers.

• Anyone working in a clinical environment who may need to respond to an emergency involving adults, children or infants.

What's Covered?

Topics Include:

Emergency Assessment

• Conducting a scene survey

• Conducting a primary survey on:

  • Adults

  • Children

  • Infants

• Identifying when CPR should be administered

Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Demonstrating CPR using:

  • Adult manikin

  • Child manikin

  • Infant manikin

• Considerations when administering CPR

Automated External Defibrillation (AED)

• Demonstrating safe use of an AED on:

  • Adults

  • Children

  • Infants

• Considerations when using an AED during an emergency

Recovery Position

• Recognising when to place a casualty in the recovery position

• Safely placing:

  • An adult in the recovery position

  • A child in the recovery position

  • An infant in the recovery position

• Continually monitoring breathing while in the recovery position

Choking

• Demonstrating techniques for managing choking

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