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Would You Prefer ALS training at your place of work?
We provide an expert trainer + all equipment for a date and venue of your choosing. All for as little as £117 per person
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Learn essential life-saving skills with the UK’s only City & Guilds accredited ALS training course!
Fully mapped to 2021 Resuscitation Council UK guidelines.- 100% compliance with NHS Framework ALS training requirements
- Accepted by healthcare recruitment agencies and organisations nationwide
This 2-day Advanced Life Support (ALS) training course provides you with the skills to act as a first responder in an emergency, prior to the arrival of an ambulance/ cardiac arrest team
This course comprises of expert blend of theory + immersive practical sessions and expands on existing knowledge of Immediate Life Support (ILS) including:
- Airway management skills
- ECG recognition
- Rapid, safe defibrillation, using an AED or a manual defibrillator
Certificates are issued on the same day as the course and Certified by the CPD Standards Office contributing towards your revalidation points!
Accredited by
The CPD Standards Office
= 7.5 hours of CPD
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for all registered healthcare professionals requiring Advanced Life Support skills as part of their clinical role or teaching responsibilities. Such as:
- Nurses in acute care settings
- Paramedics and ambulance crews
- Doctors
- Resuscitation officers
- Critical care and outreach professionals
By the end of this course, you will:
- Recognise and manage a deteriorating patient using disciplined ABCDE approach.
- Recognise and manage patients at risk of cardiac arrest.
- Deliver standardised CPR in adults.
- Apply advanced airway management techniques.
- Interpret ECG rhythms and respond appropriately.
- Deliver safe and effective defibrillation and pharmacological interventions.
- Lead and participate effectively in a cardiac arrest team.
- Deliver structured post-resuscitation care and identify reversible causes
- Primary Survey
- Using AVPU to Monitor Change
- National Early Warning Scores + ABCDE Approach
- Early + Ongoing Advanced Life Support
- Understanding Breathing and Respirations
- Using a Stethoscope
- Serious Conditions e.g. Pneumothorax
- Anatomy of the Heart
- Circulation
- Electrical Conduction System
- Autonomic Control
- Tachycardia and Bradycardia
- Atrial Fibrillation
- 4 Hs and 4 Ts
- Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) and Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)
- Stable Angina
- Documentation and Accountability
- Ethical and Practical Considerations
- When not to start CPR
- Grey Areas and Expectations
- Confidentiality and Crime Scenes
- Real World Examples
Please note: This course includes an open-book assessment and observation of practical competency.
