ILS training - Immediate Life Support Course Refresher

ILS training - Immediate Life Support Course RefresherPleas See the attached files . s The Resuscitation Council (UK) Immediate Life Support (ILS) course was launched in 2007. It was developed in response to a demand from healthcare professionals who may have to act as first responders and treat patients in cardiac arrest until the arrival of a cardiac arrest team.

Who is this course suitable for?

The ILS course is suitable for doctors, medical students, nurses, nursing students, midwives, healthcare providers such as physiotherapists, dentist and ambulance technicians. It may also be suitable for fire service technicians, police personnel and prison officers.

Learning outcomes

The ILS course teaches the knowledge and skills to:

• Identify the causes and promote the prevention of cardiopulmonary arrest;
  
• Recognise and treat the deteriorating patient using the ABCDE approach
  
• undertake the skills of quality CPR and defibrillation (manual and /or AED) and simple airway manoeuvres
  
• Utilize non-technical skills to facilitate initial leadership and effective team membership
  

This one day course in immediate life support courses (ILS) conforms to the current Resuscitation Council 2015 UK guidelines. Delegates are assessed throughout the course.

Certificates are issued upon successful completion of the training and remain valid for one (1) year. Course Syllabus

Includes -

• Immediate life support courses ILS in Perspective
  
• A to E Assessment
  
• Causes and Prevention of Cardiac Arrest
  
• Airway Management and Defibrillation
  
• Cardiac Drugs
  
• Cardiac Arrest Scenario Practice
  
• Safe Defibrillation