Basic Life Support: Non-clinical Staff

Basic Life Support for Non-clinical Staff

• Update and reflect on the Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines for Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Understand the principles of basic life support and relate them to the work environment
• ABC approach
• Risks to the rescuer
• "No signs of life"
• Recovery position
• Choking
• Lay person -v- person trained in BLS
• Employee and legal responsibilities
• Use of pocket masks
• Practice with manikins
• Practice with airway adjuncts
• Instructor ratio 1:8