NABH & Patient Safety
BLS / First Aid
Basic life support - chain of survival, high-quality CPR, AED use and first-aid response for adults and children.
- track
- NABH & Patient Safety
- format
- Self-paced
What this module covers
Basic life support - chain of survival, high-quality CPR, AED use and first-aid response for adults and children.
This is a self-paced training module that maps to NABH Accreditation Standards - SQE / Emergency preparedness. It is delivered inside the MedNext app so clinicians and hospital staff can work through it between shifts, with no live sessions or fixed deadlines.
What it covers in detail
BLS / First Aid
- The chain of survival: early recognition and call for help, early CPR, early defibrillation and post-resuscitation care.
- High-quality chest compressions: depth, rate, full recoil and minimising interruptions, for adults and children.
- Opening the airway, rescue breaths and the compression-to-ventilation approach.
- Safe use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), including pad placement and rhythm analysis.
- First-aid response to choking, bleeding and the recovery position, and when to escalate.
Who should complete this, and why
Basic life support competence is expected of all clinical staff and is valuable for support staff too, because cardiac arrest can happen anywhere in a hospital and survival depends on the nearest person acting in the first minutes. NABH emergency-preparedness expectations assume that staff can start effective CPR and summon the resuscitation team.
What you will be able to do after this module
On completion you should be able to
- Recognise cardiac arrest and activate the emergency response.
- Deliver high-quality chest compressions for adults and children.
- Operate an AED safely and follow its prompts.
- Provide first aid for choking and bleeding and use the recovery position.
Frequently asked questions
What makes CPR high quality?
Adequate compression depth, a rate of roughly 100 to 120 per minute, full chest recoil between compressions, minimal interruptions, and avoiding excessive ventilation. These factors, not just doing compressions at all, determine outcome.
Can I use an AED without formal training?
AEDs are designed for use with minimal training and give voice prompts, so a bystander can use one. Formal BLS training makes use faster and more confident and teaches how it fits with CPR.
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