Immediate Life Support
A one day course presented by a qualified accredited Resuscitation Council ALS Instructor. Currently, this course is only available for group bookings. Please contact training@ddrc.org for more information.
Description
Immediate Life Support was developed by Resuscitation Council UK for healthcare professionals who may have to act as the first responder in an emergency, giving them the skills to manage patients in cardiac arrest before a cardiac arrest team arrives.
An ILS course provides a variety of skills, from managing a deteriorating patient, identifying causes and treating cardiac arrest, to improving abilities as both a team member and leader.
Our ILS qualification is recognised by the European Resuscitation Council and the Australian Resuscitation Council, giving you the freedom to use your lifesaving skills in other countries.
Pre-course preparation:
Before the course, you will be registered on the Resuscitation Council's Learning Management System (LMS). Here, you will be asked to complete a pre-course multiple choice question (MCQ) paper.
Candidates receive their ILS manual two weeks before the start of the course. Candidates are expected to have prepared for the course by reading the manual.
Programme:
This course consists of lectures, skill stations and cardiac arrest simulations (CASTeach).
Assessment and certification:
Assessment is continuous throughout the course and is guided by the assessment forms provided for each core skill. Copies of the assessment forms should be forwarded to the candidate with their manual.
Successful Candidates receive a Resuscitation Council UK ILS provider certificate, which is valid for one year.
This course is recognised as continuing professional development (CPD) by the Medical, Dental and Nursing Royal Colleges and Health Care Professional Council. Please contact your registering body for further information.
Course content
- Improving patient outcomes from cardiac arrest and deterioration
- Recognising deterioration and preventing cardio respiratory arrest
- In-hospital resuscitation
- Advanced Life Support algorithm
- Airway management and ventilation
- Cardiac arrest rhythms – monitoring and recognition
- Defibrillation
- Post- resuscitation care
- Pulse oximetry and oxygen therapy
- Making decisions about CPR
- Drugs commonly used during the treatment of cardiac arrest
- Useful links
Course delivery
Theory sessions followed by practical scenarios and team management session.
CPD:
This course is recognised as continuing professional development (CPD) by the Medical, Dental and Nursing Royal Colleges and Health Care Professional Council. Please contact your registering body for further information.
This course can also be run as a half day e-ILS course, by completing e-learning prior to attending a practical session. Please see here for details - https://www.ddrc.org/training/courses/248-immediate-life-support-e-learning/region-UK/
Certification
Successful Candidates receive a Resuscitation Council UK ILS provider certificate, which is valid for one year.
Accreditation
This course can be run as either a DDRC or a Resuscitation Council approved course.
Prerequisites
The ILS course is suitable for doctors, medical students, nurses, nursing students, midwives, paramedics and student paramedics, physiotherapists, dentistry professionals and other health and care professionals. It may also be suitable for fire service technicians, police personnel and prison officers.