Basic Life Support in Care

LEARNING OUTCOMES Understand the DR ABC (Dr ABC) and what it stands for and how it allows you to to perform a primary survey Understand what you are required to know as part of Standard 12 of the Care certificate Understand what to do if an adult, a child or an infant is choking ABOUT THIS COURSE This Basic Life Support in Care Training Course gives learners basic knowledge surrounding life support but, practical training will need to be completed to physical administer the care too. It is broken down into 3 basic elements, initial assessment (primary survey), airway maintenance and CPR. The primary survey can be remembered through the acronym DRSABCD (Dr's ABCD).

• D - Danger - check it is safe to approach the casualty
• R - Response - is the casualty alert and talking?
• S - Shout for help
• A - Airways - open their airway if unresponsive
• B - Breathing - look to see if they are breathing normally
• C - CPR/circulation - if not breathing, commence CPR, if breathing check for bleeding & put in the recovery position
• D - If CPR is needed a defibrillator should be used alongside it if possible

This course also includes information about CPR, the respiratory system obstructed airways (adults & children), and record-keeping. Standard 12 of the Care Certificate - Basic Life Support in Care - requires staff to:

• Provide basic life support to those in care

This course works alongside our 14 other awareness courses that make up the Care Certificate Standards. ​ This course equips learners with the knowledge that's required to be put into practice in the workplace, whereby they can do the 'practical' part of their training, followed by having the Care Certificate supplied to them by their management as they meet the required standards. These courses provide part of training but practical training is still required to obtain the care certificate. CERTIFICATE DOWNLOAD AND PRINT Each of our courses ends with a multiple choice test to measure your knowledge of the material. This Basic Life Support in Care Training course concludes with a 15 question multiple choice test with a printable certificate. In addition, brief in-course questions guide the user through the sections of the training and are designed to reinforce learning and ensure maximum user engagement throughout. What does my certificate include? Your Basic Life Support in Care Training Certificate includes your name, company name (if applicable), name of course taken, pass percentage, date of completion, expiry date and stamps of approval or accreditations by recognised authorities. WHY IS THIS TRAINING IMPORTANT? COMPLIANCE It's important that you comply with the law and know the ways in which it affects you and the way you work. Basic Life Support in Care is Standard 12 out of 15 standards in the Care Certificate. The Care Certificate is an agreed group of standards that set out what is expected of the job roles in the health and social care sector. It forms part of an induction programme that should be covered if you are 'new to care'. The Care Certificate was developed by Skills for Care, Health Education England and Skills for Health.