CPR - Basic Life Support Training  

 

This course is specifically designed for Health Care workers.

 

 

It is a practical training session that aims to teach and give an understanding of the current CPR guidance.

 

Expected Standards

 

• All staff in a primary care organisation, including non-clinical staff, should undergo regular training in resuscitation of both adults and children to the level appropriate to their role.

• Staff should undergo such training at induction and at appropriately frequent, regular intervals thereafter to maintain knowledge and skills.

• According to Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines, training must be in place to ensure that clinical staff can undertake cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Training and facilities must ensure that, when cardiorespiratory arrest occurs, as a minimum all clinical staff can:

  • recognise cardiorespiratory arrest;

  • summon help;

  • start CPR;

  • attempt defibrillation (if appropriate) with an automated external defibrillator (AED) with the minimum of delay, whenever possible within 3 minutes of collapse.

• Clinical staff should have at least annual updates.

• Training and updates that include an assessment are recommended for clinical staff.

• Non-clinical staff generally should have annual updates also. However, a local risk assessment may be undertaken to assess the likelihood of them encountering a patient requiring resuscitation