Emergency Life Support

CPR, Recovery Position, Choking, Anaphylaxis and Use of a Defibrillator

Course Overview

This comprehensive, interactive and certificated course will clearly guide you as to what to do if you find someone unconscious. The course covers CPR, Heart Attack, Recovery Position, Choking, Anaphylaxis and exactly how to use a Defibrillator and much more.

The course consists of illustrated step-by-step directions, flow charts, diagrams, videos and test-yourself sections fully compatible with all computers and mobile devices. You will be able to stop and start as often as you like and print your Certificate on completion. This course should take around 3 hours and is equivalent to 3 hours of verifiable CPD. You will have continuous access to the course for 12 months.

Important Information

It is impossible to cover all eventualities within this course, or to equip you with the knowledge and skills to appropriately diagnose and treat in unpredictable real-life situations. If you suspect serious illness or injury, you should always seek immediate professional medical advice.

The author has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within the course, however this course is merely a guide and the author does not accept any liability or responsibility for any inaccuracies or for any mistreatment or misdiagnosis of any person, however caused.

The course material has been written by Emma Hammett, Qualified Nurse, First Aid Trainer and founder of First Aid for Life in conjunction with other medical and first aid professionals. If you have any queries concerning this course, please contact emma@firstaidforlife.org.uk.

Course Contents

Unresponsive and Breathing

• Recovery Position
• How to put someone into the Recovery Position
• How to put a baby into the Recovery Position
• Secondary Survey

Unconscious and Not Breathing

• Resuscitation
• Resuscitation – Child
• Resuscitating a Baby
• Hygiene during CPR
• Compression-only Resuscitation

Breathing Problems

• Choking
• How to help a Choking Adult
• How to help a Choking Child
• How to help a Choking Baby

Anaphylactic Shock

• Introduction
• What is an Allergic Reaction?
• Who is at Risk from Anaphylaxis?
• Common Triggers for Reactions
• How to Recognise an Acute Allergic Reaction
• Common Symptoms Include
• How to Treat Anaphylaxis
• How to Use an Adrenaline Auto-injector
• Patient Positioning for Anaphylaxis
• After an Anaphylactic Reaction
• Storage of Auto Injectors
• Legislation concerning the Administration of Adrenaline in a Life-Threatening Emergency

Final Lesson