Clinical BLS, AED and Anaphylaxis Training for All Ages
Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis for Adults, Children and Infants in Clinical Practice (RQF)
Ofqual Regulated
1
Year Certification
½
Day Course
Develop the practical skills needed to respond when an adult, child or infant is unresponsive, not breathing normally, choking or experiencing suspected anaphylaxis in a clinical-practice environment.
This practical, Ofqual-regulated qualification covers basic life support, safe use of an automated external defibrillator, unconscious casualty management, choking and anaphylaxis. It is suitable for clinical and non-clinical staff working within clinical-practice settings.
Course at a Glance
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Ofqual-regulated Level 3 qualification
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4.5 guided learning hours
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5.5 hours’ total qualification time
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Valid for one year
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Seven practical assessments
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Adult, child and infant CPR
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Safe use of an AED
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Unconscious casualty management
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Adult, child and infant choking
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Recognition and management of anaphylaxis
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Adrenaline auto-injector practice using a training device
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Additional simulated adrenaline preparation where relevant to scope of practice
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Suitable for learners aged 14 and over
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Delivered in Milton Keynes
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Private organisational delivery available
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Clinical BLS, AED and Anaphylaxis in Milton Keynes
Clinical BLS, AED and Anaphylaxis
£69
Is This the Right Clinical Course for Me?
This qualification is intended for people working or preparing to work in clinical-practice environments. Learners do not need to be registered healthcare professionals. Reception, administration, support and other non-clinical staff may also require appropriate emergency training.
It may be relevant to people working in:
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GP and primary-care services
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Dental practices
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Pharmacies
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Aesthetics clinics
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Physiotherapy and podiatry services
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Nursing and care homes
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Community health centres
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Mental health services
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Addiction services
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Sexual-health services
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Sports-medicine environments
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Other clinical-practice settings
This all-ages qualification is appropriate where staff may need to provide basic life support to adults, children or infants and where management of anaphylaxis forms part of the organisation’s identified training requirement.
It can provide an important part of an organisation’s medical-emergency training arrangements, including CPR, AED use, unconscious casualty management, choking and anaphylaxis. However, it may not represent all the training required for every role or clinical setting.
Part of Your Wider Emergency Arrangements
Clinical settings can have additional requirements depending on:
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The services and procedures they provide
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The ages and needs of their patients
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The responsibilities and scope of practice of individual staff
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The emergency medicines and equipment available
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Organisational emergency procedures
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Team roles and simulation requirements
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Current professional guidance
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Risk assessment and clinical-governance arrangements
This course is a Basic Life Support qualification. It is not Advanced Life Support, Immediate Life Support or a hospital crash-team course. It does not cover cardiac-rhythm interpretation, manual defibrillation, advanced airway procedures or general emergency-drug administration.
GP and Primary-Care Services
This qualification can provide the BLS, CPR, AED and prescribed anaphylaxis component of training for relevant primary-care staff.
GP practices may also require additional training relating to other medical emergencies, emergency medicines, oxygen, deteriorating patients, equipment, team roles and practice-specific procedures.
The practice should determine the complete training required for each staff group through current guidance, risk assessment and its clinical-governance arrangements.
Dental Practices
This qualification can provide part of a dental practice’s resuscitation-training arrangements, including adult, child and infant CPR, AED use, choking and anaphylaxis management.
It is not a complete dental medical-emergencies course and does not cover every emergency medicine, team simulation or role-specific competence that may apply in primary dental care. Different or additional requirements may also apply where conscious sedation is undertaken.
Dental practices should assess their complete requirements against current professional guidance and clinical-governance arrangements.
Other Clinical and Specialist Settings
Inpatient services, care providers, aesthetics clinics and organisations undertaking specialist or invasive procedures should determine whether staff require additional medical-emergency, equipment, medicines or role-specific training alongside this qualification.
The appropriate training must be selected by the organisation responsible for the learner’s role and clinical governance.
Achievement confirms that the learner has completed this qualification’s prescribed learning and assessment requirements. It does not provide a licence to practise, extend a learner’s professional scope of practice or establish that every training requirement of their organisation has been met.
If you are uncertain whether this qualification provides all or part of the training your staff require, contact DTMK before booking.
What Will I Learn?
Assessing an Emergency
You will learn how to:
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Conduct a scene survey
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Recognise and manage immediate dangers
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Carry out a primary survey
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Identify life-threatening conditions
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Summon appropriate assistance
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Call 999 or 112 when emergency help is required
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Work within your own responsibilities and limitations
Adult, Child and Infant CPR
You will practise how to:
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Recognise an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
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Identify abnormal breathing, including agonal gasps
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Perform CPR using adult, child and infant manikins
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Deliver effective chest compressions and rescue breaths
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Adapt CPR to the casualty’s age
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Minimise interruptions to chest compressions
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Continue until professional help takes over, the casualty shows clear signs of recovery or you become unable to continue
Safe Use of an AED
You will learn how to:
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Recognise when defibrillation may be required
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Switch on and operate an AED
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Position AED pads correctly
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Follow the AED’s spoken and visual instructions
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Deliver a shock safely when instructed
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Resume CPR immediately
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Consider practical factors including clothing, wet casualties, chest hair, implanted devices and medication patches
Caring for an Unconscious Casualty
You will practise how to:
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Recognise an unconscious casualty who is breathing normally
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Place an adult or child into the recovery position
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Position an infant while maintaining an open airway
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Continually monitor the casualty’s airway and breathing
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Respond promptly if the casualty’s condition changes
Responding to Choking
You will learn to recognise mild and severe choking and practise how to respond when an adult, child or infant is choking.
Training includes:
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Encouraging an effective cough
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Administering back blows
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Using abdominal thrusts for adults and children
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Using chest thrusts for infants
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Calling 999 or 112 when required
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Beginning CPR if the casualty becomes unconscious and is not breathing normally
Recognising and Managing Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can develop rapidly and become life-threatening.
You will learn how to:
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Recognise suspected anaphylaxis
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Identify serious airway, breathing and circulation problems
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Call 999 or 112
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Position and monitor the casualty appropriately
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Help with the casualty’s adrenaline auto-injector
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Understand when a second dose may be required
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Begin resuscitation if the casualty becomes unresponsive and stops breathing normally
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Use an adrenaline auto-injector training device safely
A live adrenaline auto-injector is not used during practical training.
Additional Clinical Adrenaline Skills
Where these skills fall within a learner’s scope of practice, the course may additionally include simulated drawing up of the appropriate dose of adrenaline 1:1000 for intramuscular administration and safe disposal of sharps.
This additional activity must:
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Be relevant to the learner’s established scope of practice
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Reflect the clinical-governance requirements of the learner’s organisation
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Use appropriate simulation equipment
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Include safe disposal of sharps
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Follow applicable current dosage guidance
Refreshing or assessing these skills does not provide a licence to practise or extend the learner’s existing scope of practice.
Please contact DTMK before attending if you or your organisation requires this additional clinical activity.
How Is the Qualification Assessed?
Learners complete seven mandatory practical assessments during the course:
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Adult CPR and safe use of an AED
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CPR and AED considerations
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Child CPR and safe use of an AED
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Infant CPR and safe use of an AED
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Care of an unconscious casualty
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Management of anaphylaxis
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Management of a choking casualty
There is no conventional written examination. Learners are observed performing the required practical skills, with opportunities for instruction, practice and feedback throughout the course.
Each mandatory assessment must be completed successfully to achieve the qualification.
Entry Requirements
Learners must:
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Be at least 14 years old on the first day of training
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Be able to undertake practical activities at floor level
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Demonstrate the required practical skills independently
There are no other formal entry requirements. Qualsafe recommends that learners have at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy, or an equivalent standard.
Please contact DTMK before booking if you would like to discuss accessibility, learner support or a potential reasonable adjustment.
What Should I Wear?
Wear comfortable clothing suitable for kneeling and working at floor level. Trousers and flat, secure footwear are recommended.
Please tell the trainer privately about any injury, medical condition or accessibility requirement that could affect practical participation. Learners should not undertake an activity that may worsen an existing condition.
Your Qualification
Successful learners receive the Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis for Adults, Children and Infants in Clinical Practice (RQF).
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Qualification number: 610/6090/2
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Qualification level: Level 3
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Guided Learning Hours: 4.5
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Total Qualification Time: 5.5 hours
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Credit value: 1
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Mandatory units: 1
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Mandatory practical assessments: 7
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Certificate validity: 1 year
Learners must successfully complete every mandatory assessment. The maximum period permitted for completing the qualification, including any referrals, is three weeks.
Learning Materials
Learners receive suitable, up-to-date reference material covering the subjects included in the qualification. This is theirs to keep and can be used to support continued learning and skills maintenance after the course.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is This Course Only for Doctors and Nurses?
No. It is intended for everyone working in a clinical-practice environment where this training is appropriate, including administration and support staff. Learners do not need to be registered clinicians.
Does the Course Cover Adults, Children and Infants?
Yes. CPR, AED use, unconscious casualty management, choking and anaphylaxis are considered across the relevant age groups.
Will I Practise CPR and Defibrillator Use?
Yes. You will practise CPR using adult, child and infant manikins and use an AED training device.
Is Choking Included?
Yes. Recognition and management of choking is a mandatory part of the clinical qualification and includes a practical assessment.
Will I Use a Real Adrenaline Auto-Injector?
No. Auto-injector skills are practised using a training device rather than a live auto-injector.
Does Everyone Draw Up Adrenaline Using a Syringe and Needle?
No. This additional simulated activity is relevant only where it falls within the learner’s existing scope of practice and their organisation’s clinical-governance arrangements.
Contact DTMK before the course if you or your organisation requires this additional activity.
Does the Qualification Permit Me to Administer Injectable Adrenaline?
No. Completing the qualification does not provide a licence to practise or extend your scope of practice.
The activities you are permitted to perform are determined by your role, competence, employer and applicable clinical-governance arrangements.
How Long Is the Qualification Valid?
The qualification is valid for one year. It must be retaken before the certificate expires if the learner needs to remain qualified.
Can DTMK Deliver This Course at Our Workplace?
Yes. Private training can be arranged for clinical practices and healthcare organisations. Contact DTMK to discuss learner numbers, location and any scope-specific requirements.
Related Training and Helpful Links
Explore our wider range of clinical BLS training.
If you do not work in a clinical-practice environment, compare the community BLS, AED and anaphylaxis course.
You can also view our workplace first aid courses, arrange training for your organisation, or contact DTMK for advice.