Basic Life Support & AED for Dental Staff - Level 2 (VTQ) - 3 or 4 hours
This course covers Basic Life Support skills and the safe use of an AED . It includes skills covering adults, children and infants and is designed for dentists, dental nurses and staff working in dental practices.
The course includes safety precautions, initial assessment, recovery position, CPR including the use of an AED and choking.
Also included in this course are the skills of dealing with epilepsy, asthma and anaphylactic reactions.
Optional content can also include use of oxygen, suction, Bag-Valve-Mask and the use of emergency medications.
This course meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcomes C and comes with a Certified CPD statement in line with the General Dental Council guidelines and the UK Resuscitation Council standards for clinical practice and training for dental practitioners and dental care professionals in general dental practice.
All our first aid courses fully meet the UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021 as per the HSE requirements and are endorsed by Training Qualifications UK (TQUK).
Certificates are valid for 1 year.
Contact us now for more details and a special group rate for your practice.
Course outcomes -
1. Understand basic life support requirements
- 1.1 Describe the principles that underpin basic life support
- 1.2 Explain the circumstances under which resuscitation is performed
- 1.3 Explain why early intervention is necessary
- 1.4 Describe different types of cardiopulmonary arrest
2. Be able to demonstrate basic life support techniques and automated external defibrillator use in line with current national guidelines
- 2.1 Demonstrate cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- 2.2 Demonstrate compression-only resuscitation
- 2.3 Demonstrate the use of resuscitation barrier devices
- 2.4 Demonstrate how to manage a choking casualty
- 2.5 Demonstrate the use of an automated external defibrillator
- 2.6 Describe the differences when using an automated external defibrillator on a child
3. Be able to demonstrate post-resuscitation procedures
- 3.1 Demonstrate how to place a casualty in the recovery position
- 3.2 Identify the risks when placing a casualty in the recovery position
- 3.3 Describe handover and reporting procedures
4. Be able to carry out basic AED use
- 4.1 Identify when a defibrillator battery requires changing maintenance and troubleshoot problems with an automated external defibrillator
- 4.2 Identify when electrode pads need replacing
- 4.3 Demonstrate how to troubleshoot problems if the automated external defibrillator does not function correctly
5. Understand the safe use of an automated external defibrillator
- 5.1 Describe the safety considerations when using AED’s
6. Understand different medical emergencies and their treatment
- 6.1 Explain how to deal with different medical emergencies including Epilepsy Asthma Anaphylactic Reactions and Diabetes
- 6.2 Explain the special dental requirements including Oxygen Kits, Portable Suction units, Bag Valve Mask and required medications.
Learning content: This training session is intended to train staff basic life support (BLS/CPR), AED and medical emergency skills to give them the knowledge and confidence to deal with a medical emergency in the practice with both patients and members of the dental team.
Development outcomes: This CPD course meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcomes C
Subject of CPD: Basic Life Support (BLS) and AED for Dentists Level 2 (VTQ)