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Why Basic Life Support Training Matters for All Healthcare Staff
In a healthcare setting, an emergency can happen anywhere and at any time. That is why Basic Life Support (BLS) training is important for everyone working in healthcare – not just clinical staff.
GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists and other clinicians may be expected to respond to an emergency, but receptionists, administrators, care coordinators, managers and other non-clinical colleagues can also play a vital role.
In many GP practices and healthcare settings, reception and administrative teams are often the first people a patient speaks to or approaches. If someone collapses in a waiting room, becomes unresponsive at reception or experiences a medical emergency elsewhere in the building, any member of the team could be the first person on the scene.
BLS Training Gives Your Team Confidence
Basic Life Support training helps staff understand what to do during those crucial first few minutes of an emergency.
Training can help your team to:
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Recognise when someone is seriously unwell or unresponsive.
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Know how and when to call for emergency assistance.
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Perform effective CPR.
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Understand how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
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Work together effectively during an emergency.
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Understand their individual role within the emergency response.
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Feel more confident about stepping forward and helping.
Every Member of the Team Has a Role
Responding to an emergency is a team effort. One person may begin CPR while another retrieves the defibrillator, another calls 999, and someone else manages the waiting room, directs the ambulance crew or provides important information.
This is why BLS training should include the whole healthcare team.
When clinical and non-clinical colleagues train together, everyone has a better understanding of what is expected of them and how they can support each other when every second counts.
Be Prepared. Be Confident. Work as a Team.
BLS training isn't about turning every member of staff into a clinician. It's about making sure your whole team has the knowledge, confidence and practical skills to respond appropriately in an emergency.
From the reception desk to the consulting room, everyone can have a part to play in helping to save a life.
What Does Our Basic Life Support Training Cover?
Our Basic Life Support, Resuscitation and Anaphylaxis Training is designed for clinical and non-clinical colleagues working within primary care and other healthcare settings.
The training covers both adult and paediatric emergencies, giving your team the practical knowledge and confidence to respond appropriately when every second matters.
Adult & Paediatric Basic Life Support
The session includes:
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Adult Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Paediatric Basic Life Support (BLS) – including infants and children
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Recognising an unresponsive patient
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Assessing breathing and knowing when to call for help
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Managing an unresponsive but breathing patient
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Using the recovery position
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Recognising cardiac arrest
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Performing effective CPR
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Understanding the Chain of Survival
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Safe and effective use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
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Understanding the differences between adult, child and infant resuscitation
Adult & Paediatric Choking
Staff will learn how to recognise and respond to choking emergencies involving adults, children and infants, including:
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Recognising mild and severe airway obstruction
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Encouraging effective coughing where appropriate
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Delivering back blows
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Using abdominal thrusts where appropriate
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Responding to choking in infants and children
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Knowing what to do if the patient becomes unresponsive
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Understanding when to call 999 and escalate the emergency
Anaphylaxis & Emergency Medication
The training also covers the recognition and emergency management of anaphylaxis, including:
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Recognising the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis
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Understanding how anaphylaxis can rapidly become life-threatening
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Immediate emergency management
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Calling for emergency assistance
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Understanding the role of adrenaline (epinephrine) in the treatment of anaphylaxis
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Appropriate use of adrenaline auto-injectors
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Awareness of emergency medicines and equipment available within the healthcare setting
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Monitoring and supporting the patient while awaiting further emergency care
Practical, Healthcare-Focused Training
Our sessions combine essential knowledge with hands-on practical training, giving staff the opportunity to practise CPR, AED use, choking management and emergency response scenarios.
Training is suitable for the whole primary care team, including GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, paramedics, receptionists, administrators, care coordinators and practice managers.
One team. One response. The confidence to act in an emergency.
Join one of our upcoming training session.
Loctaion: North Shoeburyness Surgery - Southend Coastal Surgeries Frobisher Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea SS3 8UT
Dates: Coming Soon...
Time: 6.45pm
Duration: 1:30 hours
Cost £35.00
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