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Immediate Life Support (ILS) Level 3 (VTQ) Refresher

Refresh your ILS Skills Here
CPD Certified Online Training Approved by Skills for Care

Immediate Life Support (ILS) Level 3 (VTQ) Refresher at a glance

  • 1-year nationally recognised certificate
  • 4 hours and 14 minutes of engaging video training
  • Video access for 8 months
  • Printable wall certificate
  • CPD time credit conformation
  • Follows latest UK Resuscitation and ERC guidelines
  • Free weekly video refresher
  • Evidence Based Training certificate
  • Videos include subtitles
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Online Course: £29.95 + VAT

This course is designed to meet the requirements of ILS courses laid down by UK Resus Council guidelines and is certified by ProTrainings. This is an annual refresher version for those who have already completed the full course and just need to refresh their skills.  We also offer a full ILS course.

The aim is to train healthcare personnel in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, simple airway management and safe defibrillation (manual and/or AED), enabling them to manage patients in cardiac arrest until the arrival of a cardiac arrest team and to participate as members of that team. The course is run over one day and consists of lectures and practical sessions.

All our first aid courses fully meet the UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2015 as per the HSE requirements.

We are soon launching an online Immediate Life Support (ILS) course and a blended option and an Advanced Life Support course, again as a video online, blended and classroom.

Course objectives are:

  • 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
  • Utilise non-technical skills to facilitate initial leadership and effective team membership

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

  • Medical professionals
  • Nurses
  • First Aiders
  • Medics
  • Doctors – Hospital
  • Doctors – Community
  • Medical students
  • Nurses – Hospital
  • Nurses – Community
  • Nursing students
  • Midwives
  • ODPs
  • Cardiac Technicians
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Radiographers
  • Resuscitation Training Officers
  • Dentists
  • Dental Nurses
  • Ambulance Technicians / Paramedics
  • Fire Service Technicians
  • Police Officers
  • Prison Officers
  • Air Stewards

This course comes with 4.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 4 hours and 14 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

Immediate Life Support (ILS) course learning outcomes:

1 Understand basic life support requirements 
1.1 Describe the principles that underpin basic life support
1.2 Explain the circumstances under which resuscitation is performed
1.3 Explain why early intervention is necessary
1.4 Describe different types of cardiopulmonary arrest
1.5 Understand what pulse oximetry is and why it is important in assessing a patient
1.6 Explain the ABCDE approach to patient care
1.7 Explain how to check a patients pulse, temperature, blood pressure and other observations.
1.8 Explain what Hypoxia is and how it affects the patient
1.9 Explain the difference between a heart attack, angina and sudden cardiac arrest

2 Be able to demonstrate basic life support techniques and automated external defibrillator use in line with current national guidelines
2.1 Demonstrate cardiopulmonary resuscitation
2.2 Demonstrate compression only resuscitation
2.3 Demonstrate the use of resuscitation barrier devices
2.4 Demonstrate how to manage a choking adult, child and infant
2.5 Demonstrate the use of an automated external defibrillator
2.6 Describe the differences when using an automated external defibrillator on a child and on an adult
2.8 Explain why suction is used to maintain the airway
2.9 Explain how an Oropharyngeal airway is used and why they benefit the airway
2.9 Explain the requirements of a do not resuscitate order
2.10 Demonstrate correct use of a bag valve mask

3 Be able to demonstrate post-resuscitation procedures
3.1 Demonstrate how to place a casualty in the recovery position
3.2 Identify the risks when placing a casualty in the recovery position
3.3 Describe handover and reporting procedures
3.4 Explain the correct administration of Oxygen on a patient
3.5 Understand the correct assembly, disassembly and storage of an Oxygen kit.
3.6 Explain the different types of an Oxygen mask and when you would use them.
4 Be able to carry out basic user maintenance and troubleshoot problems with an automated external defibrillator
4.1 Identify when a defibrillator battery requires changing
4.2 Identify when electrode pads need replacing
4.3 Demonstrate how to troubleshoot problems if the automated external defibrillator does not function correctly

5 Understand the safe use of an automated external defibrillator
5.1 Describe the safety considerations when using AEDs