Florence Academy

Comfort Olayinka

Has completed Life Support delivered by Florence academy on 25 January 2023

Learning outcomes

Understand how to assess the deteriorating resident using the ABCD approach

Understand what to do when someone is choking

Understand when and how to put someone in the recovery position

Know how to identify a cardiac arrest

Know how to initiate and maintain effective lung ventilation

Know how to initiate and maintain effective chest compressions

Understand how to use an Automated External Defibrillator

Know how to report and record details of an emergency event

Explain when to apply the local policy on 'Do Not Attempt CPR'

How to manage CPR in a care home during Covid-19

Understand how to assess the deteriorating resident using the ABCD approach
Understand what to do when someone is choking
Understand when and how to put someone in the recovery position
Know how to identify a cardiac arrest
Know how to initiate and maintain effective lung ventilation

Know how to initiate and maintain effective chest compressions
Understand how to use an Automated External Defibrillator
Know how to report and record details of an emergency event
Explain when to apply the local policy on 'Do Not Attempt CPR'
How to manage CPR in a care home during Covid-19

About this course

This is an in-depth theory course associated with Basic Life Support. It describes: how to assess the deteriorating person using the ABCD approach, actions to take if a person is choking, when and how to put someone in the recovery position, how to identify a cardiac arrest, how to initiate and maintain effective lung ventilation, how to initiate and maintain effective chest compressions, how to use an Automated External Defibrillator, how to report and record details of an emergency event, how to report and record details of an emergency event, and the management of CPR during COVID-19. This module is CPD accredited.

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