Learning Content in This ILS and AED Training Course
Go above and beyond BLS training with this Immediate Life Support (ILS) Course, learning much more about the Human Body.

The aim of this ILS and AED course is to:
Understand basic life support requirements
Be able to demonstrate basic life support techniques and AED use in line with current national guidelines
Be able to demonstrate post-resuscitation procedures
be able to carry out basic user maintenance and troubleshoot problems with an AED
Understand the safe use of an AED
Understand medical emergencies
This course includes the latest CPR and Coronavirus recommendations.

Immediate Life Support (ILS)- Healthcare
95 videos, 5 hours and 44 minutes
Course Content
• Course Introduction
o Course introduction
• Initial Care and PPE
o Pre-shift checks
o Privacy and Dignity
o Chain of communication
o When communication breaks down
o Chain of infection and universal precautions
o How to use gloves
o Scene safety
o Primary Survey
o Chain of Survival
o Respiration and Breathing
o Taking the temperature - medical settings
o Pulse Points
o Blood pressure
o Recovery Position
o Infant Recovery Position
• The deteriorating patient and NEWS2
o National Early Warning Score - NEWS2
o NEWS2 Escalation
• ABCDE Approach
o Introduction to the ABCDE Approach
o ABCDE Approach to Patient Care
o AVPU
• Heart Rhythms
o How The Heart Works
o Atrial Fibrillation
o Bradycardia
o Non shockable rhythms
o Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
o Stable angina
• Airway Management
o Managing the airway
o Oropharyngeal airways (OP Airways)
o Nasopharyngeal airways (NP Airways)
o I-gel Airways
o Postural Drainage
o Suction Overview
o Using a suction unit
o Electric suction units
o Manual suction units
• ECG's
o Preparation of a 12 lead diagnostic ECG
o Applying an ECG
o Removing an ECG
• Pulse Oximetry
o Pulse and pulse oximetry in the medical sector
• Drugs and Medications
o Angina and GTN sprays
• CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
o First Aid vs BLS Healthcare Professionals
o When to call for assistance
o Advanced CPR Overview
o CPR Introduction
o Bag Valve Masks
o Pocket Mask - Advanced
o CPR Breaths
o Compression only CPR
o CPR Seizures and agonal gasps
o Using an AED
o AED Pad Placement
o CPR Cycle - 1 person
o Effective CPR
o Improving compressions
o The Precordial thump
o Improving breaths
o The hospital resuscitation team
o Post CPR
o Paediatric CPR overview
o Child CPR for Healthcare Professionals
o Infant CPR practical (first aid guidelines)
o Infant CPR for Health Professionals
o Thumb use infant CPR
o Newborn CPR for BLS Healthcare Professionals
o CPR and Coronavirus
• Defibrillation
o AED Overview
o Using an AED
o Manual defibrilation
• Oxygen
o When Oxygen is Used
o Hazards of using oxygen
o Contra Indications Of Oxygen
o Hypoxia
o Storage Of Oxygen
o Transport of Cylinders
o Standard oxygen cylinder
o PIN INDEX cylinder
o Oxygen Regulators
o BOC Oxygen Kit
o How long does an Oxygen cylinder last?
o Oxygen Giving Set
o Venturi Mask
o Non Rebreather mask
o Nasal Cannula
• CPR Scenarios
o BLS Scenario
o Advanced Life Support Scenario
o Real time CPR Scenario
• DNR's and When to Stop Resuscitation
o Deciding when to stop resuscitation
o Advanced Decision and DNR CPR in Basic Life Support
• Choking
o Choking overview
o Adult choking overview
o Adult choking
o Child choking
o Infant choking
• ILS Summary
o Course summary