This award is designed to give anyone the basic skills treat an unconscious casualty of any age, who has stopped breathing

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Who should attend?

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Anyone.

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What you will learn

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Delegates gaining this qualification will have a thorough understanding of practical lifesaving skills, focussing on how to treat an unconscious casualty, adult, junior or infant, who has stopped breathing.

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Course content

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Section 1 – 

• Awareness of own safety

• Turning a casualty onto their back

• Checking responsiveness

• Sequence and application of CPR for infant, child, adult, and drowned casualties

• Managing regurgitation

• Recovery position

• Use of a pocket mask

• Diagnosis and treatment of choking:

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Section 2 – 

Optional first aid:

• Diagnosis and treatment of bleeding

• Diagnosis and treatment of shock 

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Course Duration

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4 Hours

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Assessment and certification

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Delegates are continually assessed and receive feedback on progress throughout the course.  Final assessment consists of Practical CPR Skills, Six questions on CPR and Practical First Aid Skills.

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Upon successful completion candidates are awarded the RLSS Life Support 3 Award which is valid for 2yrs.

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