Basic Life Support, AED & Anaphylaxis – Virtual Training for All Staff

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Basic Life Support, AED & Anaphylaxis - Virtual Training for All Staff

Event Summary

This session is designed to ensure all staff maintain their clinical skills in respect of Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) and the treatment of Anaphylactic reactions that may occur in the healthcare environment.

Wednesday, 10 February 2027
13:00 - 15:00
Zoom Online Event

Main Contact

Lead Team
02380 253874
This training course is accessible for wheelchair users.
If you have any communication or mobility needs that the event organisers need to be aware of please contact them in advance of the course to let them know.

Event Speakers & Trainers

Mr Gary Hepburn
Mr Gary Hepburn
Speaker/Trainer
Mr Keith Welsh
Mr Keith Welsh
Speaker/Trainer
This training will be run over Zoom. To participate you will need to install Zoom on your device, and ensure it is has a microphone, speaker, and camera. Please Note: Some trainers will no longer allow you to stay on the call if you do not have your camera operating, without good reason. If this is the case you will not be reimbursed for the course.

Log into Zoom 12:45 session runs 13:00 to 15:00

Introduction

This session is designed to ensure all staff maintain their clinical skills in respect of Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) and the treatment of Anaphylactic reactions that may occur in the healthcare environment.

This session will not involve any hands on experience as it is being run on line via Zoom.

The Tuition is in line with the Resuscitation Council 2021 Guidelines as modified by any statements relevant to Primary Care issued by the Resuscitation Council at the time of the training.

This Basic Life Support training meets the Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF) at Level 2 for Basic Life Support.

Content

  • An introduction to basic life support (BLS)
  • Why basic life support in the community and primary care settings is important
  • The Basic Life Support chain of survival
  • DRABC approach to Basic Life Support/Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Adult Basic Life Support
  • The Resuscitation Council (UK) adult basic life support algorithm – (Guidelines 2021)
  • The Resuscitation Council (UK) approach to Infant and Child Basic Life Support in Primary Care and community settings by use of the “paediatric modifier” to the adult Basic Life Support protocols.
  • Use of the recovery position
  • How to deal with an airway obstruction by a foreign body (Choking)
  • An introduction to and use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
  • The Resuscitation Council (UK) automated external defibrillators (AED) algorithm
  • Do not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) orders
  • Recognising the deteriorating patient, ABCDE assessment, and simple interventions
  • The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) system
  • Patient Handover using SBAR
  • Where to get additional information and support about basic life support

Previous Delegate Feedback

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Event Speakers & Trainers

Mr Gary Hepburn
Mr Gary Hepburn
Trainer

Gary set up Sirius Business Services Ltd (Sirius) at the end of 2000. Gary is a member of many professional bodies such as Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, International Institute of Risk and Safety Managers, Institute for Learning, Royal College of Nursing, Association of Healthcare Trainers, the Council for Professionals as Resuscitation Officers and the Institution of Fire Engineers. Gary has been an active first aider/medic since he first qualified as a Dive Medic over 30 years ago and has many years hands on experience in event medical services, medical repatriation and as a first responder for the NHS. He has also qualified as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). He has specialised in Primary care for the last 15 years.

Mr Keith Welsh
Mr Keith Welsh
Trainer

Keith has been working with Sirius Business Services since 2006, qualifying as a first aid instructor and assessor the same year. He has many years practical experience in both the emergency medicine and fire fighting fields. Keith is an Emergency Medical Technician and for the last 17 years has been a Community Responder for South West Ambulance Service, being called out to 999 medical emergencies in his local area. Keith also provides event medical cover at various events around the south of England. Keith trained as a retained fire fighter with Dorset Fire and Rescue Service and is a Graduate member of the Institution of Fire Engineers. Keith is also a corporate member of the Chartered Management Institute and a Nursing Support member of the Royal College of Nursing.

Price List 

Name

Description

Price (Inc VAT)

All GPs and members of staff working within GP practices in Wessex LMCs’ catchment area

This option is for everyone working in a GP practice in Wessex LMC's catchment area, that does not fit into one of the other options on offer.

£60.00

Non Members

This is the cost if you are not working in a practice in the Wessex LMCs' catchment area. £120.00

Waiting List

Please be advised there are spaces available on this course unless it states otherwise. If a course is full you will be given the option to book on the waiting list. If you are on the waiting list and a place becomes available, you will be notified automatically via email, you do NOT need to contact Wessex LMCs. 

Cancellations

Please note cancellations two weeks prior to the event will not be refundable, however you are very welcome to substitute another delegate to attend the course to prevent your practice missing out on the training. Any admissible cancellations will incur an administration fee of £15 if the event fee is £100 or over and £10 if the event fee is £99 or under.

Attendance Details

In certain circumstances, we will share details of attendance or non-attendance with the person who booked and/or funded this course for the delegate. If you have any objection to your attendance status being shared, please can you contact Louise Greenwood (Wessex LMCs Director of Education & Training) at least 48 hours before the start of the training at louise.greenwood@wessexlmcs.org.uk

Sponsorship

This event may be sponsored so companies have the opportunity to promote their product(s) at the start of the meeting. No sponsors have been involved in the selection of speakers, agenda items, or any other matters relating to this training. Your name and practice will be shared with the sponsor representative, but not your email address.

Further Dates

Basic Life Support, AED & Anaphylaxis - Virtual Training for All Staff
17 November
09:30 - 11:30
Zoom Online Event
Event Information

Introduction

This session is designed to ensure all staff maintain their clinical skills in respect of Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) and the treatment of Anaphylactic reactions that may occur in the healthcare environment.

Basic Life Support, AED & Anaphylaxis - Virtual Training for All Staff
29 April
09:30 - 11:30
Zoom Online Event
Event Information

Introduction

This session is designed to ensure all staff maintain their clinical skills in respect of Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) and the treatment of Anaphylactic reactions that may occur in the healthcare environment.