Basic Life Support 1/2 Day Course 22nd August 2025

Basic Life Support focuses on initial, time critical care for life threatening situations including dealing with someone who has stopped breathing, is bleeding severely or has become unconscious.

Information will also be presented on the Chain of Survival concept to identify that prompt, effective actions can greatly increase the chance of survival.

BLS meets with the recommendations for training an ‘Appointed Person’ in basic first aid skills as detailed in the HSE Approved Code of Practice L74.

The BLS course content includes:

• Importance of self-protection and use of barriers

• Primary Survey

• Unconscious Casualties and Recovery Position

• Adult, child and infant CPR

• Chain of Survival