Course Title

BLS Basic Life Support and Medical Emergencies/ Irish Heart Foundation Healthcare Provider

Course Aims

This course is specifically designed for healthcare
professionals working in a hospital or community setting.
Strong emphasis is placed on anatomy and physiology and
on scientific rationale for actions and recommendations in
the event of resuscitation.

Course Outline

CPR – Adult and Paediatric.
Ventilation with a barrier device and bag valve mask device.
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in victims of all ages.
Use of an AED (automated external defibrillator).
Coronary Artery Disease.
Signs, Symptoms and management of Angina Pectoris, Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest and Stroke.
Practice and assessment scenarios.
Demonstration of current pre-hospital care.

Course Objectives

To provide information about Heart disease, heart and lung function, risk factors, signs and symptoms foraction, prudent life choices, the chain of survival, and the warning signs and risk factors for stroke.
To instruct candidates in adult 1/2 rescuer CPR, child CPR, Infant CPR and management of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction.
To instruct in the use of barrier devices and airway adjuncts.
To Instruct in the use of Automated External Defibrillators.

Course Duration:

7 hours

Course Aimed at

General Practitioners
Junior Doctors
Practice Nurses
Nurses
Paramedic and Ambulance Personnel
Pharmacists
Radiographers
Physiotherapists
Healthcare Support Workers.

Certification

The Course is delivered in accordance with the American Heart Association and the Irish Heart Foundation guidelines. A Certificate of attendance and an Irish Heart Foundation Course Completion Card will be issued to all participant