Basic Life Support

A woman performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a mannequin while a healthcare professional watches and provides assistance. The scene is outdoors.
An elderly man with white hair and a white shirt is clutching his chest, appearing distressed or experiencing chest pain. A person with a blue checkered shirt and a blue backpack stands nearby in the background.

Individual - £30.00
Group - £300.00
(max. 12 people on a course; all prices include VAT)

This course gives participants basic training to act in an emergency situation providing critical life saving actions before professional medical help arrives.

  • The qualification has 3 assigned guided learning hours exclusive of breaks.  

    The minimum classroom contact time of 3 hours can be delivered in one session or can be completed over a maximum of 3 weeks ensuring that each session is a minimum of 1 hour.

    Course timings can be discussed to suit your needs.

    There is no blended option for this course.

    • Primary assessment

    • CPR

    • Recovery position

    • Choking

    • Use of a defibrillator

  • The qualification is assessed by the instructor through practical demonstration and oral questioning throughout the course and full attendance is required.  There is no written assessment.  There is no grading of the assessment and a certificate will only be issued if the criteria has been successfully met.

    Due to the practical nature of the assessment there are physical demands. Learners must be able to get to the floor unaided and successfully demonstrate all required elements of the practical assessment on their own, with the casualty on the floor, as in a real-life situation. For example, a learner will need to get to the floor unassisted and demonstrate effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a manikin at floor level. 

    If anyone has any questions or concerns about the assessment process they should contact us to discuss before attending the course.

    Refunds will not be issued if a participant is not physically able to complete the assessment.

  • The qualification is available to those aged 14 or over but a person cannot be a designated first aider in the workplace until they are 16. 

    Participants must be fluent in English.

    Full attendance of the course is a requirement to pass.

    Participants should be physically fit and injury-free in order to participate in the assessment process.

  • Certificates are electronic and will be sent once payment for the course is received if booking a whole course.  Individual participants will have their certificates within 48 hours.

    This qualification is regulated in the UK and awarded by First Aid Awards (FAA). 

    FAA are an awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual and Qualifications Scotland Accreditation and the qualification sits on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). 

    The qualification is delivered, assessed, quality assured and delivered and assessed in accordance with the current Resuscitation Council UK Guidelines. 

    The qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement.
    It is strongly recommended by the Health and Safety Executive to attend annual refresher training.

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