Summary of this course:

Basic Life Support & Medical Emergencies training is carried out by one of DD's qualified instructions within your own practice environment.

Course content:

• In-house practice specific training.
• Practical CPR demonstrations and assessment of competency on adult and child resuscitation manikins.
• 'Hands on’ practical CPR session utilising basic resuscitation aids on both adult and child resuscitation manikins for all the team including an overview of defibrillation and its importance.
• Bespoke Emergency Protocol.
• ABCDE patient assessment.
• Management of medical emergencies within primary care.
• Review the British National Formulary guidance on drug administration for each of the listed medical emergencies.
• Advice and recommendation on your existing practice emergency response kit.
• DD trainer audit and recommendations as per UK Resuscitation Council and British National Formulary Guidelines.
• Practice discussion to develop a bespoke emergency practice protocol/procedure.
• Recovery position and practical assessment.
• Practice team response, action taken and transfer of core and emergency services with a sample transfer patient form.