Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) + AED
(Inclusive GST)
This course is accredited by SRFAC and aims to provide participants with knowledge & techniques to recognise and mitigate cardiac arrest and choking in adults and infants. This course will also provide you with the knowledge and skills on how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on an adult casualty.
Eligible for Claim
15 Sep 2021 - 16 Apr 2023
Training Grant
TGS-2021008478
Training Duration
1 Day (8 hours)
Mode of Training
In-Classroom
Course Language
English
Who Should Attend?
You should attend if you are:
- Parents who are keen on learning infant and children resuscitation
- Healthcare Professionals
- Individual who are interested to become BCLS + AED Instructor
The Basic Cardiac Life Support + AED (BCLS + AED) course is a mandatory training course for BCLS + AED instructors-trainers. They have to attain the BCLS + AED certificate before they are eligible for instructor-trainer.
Entry Requirements
- Able to speak, read and understand English effectively as our courses are conducted in English.
- No history of underlying medical heart and lung conditions
- Physically fit with no pre existing medical conditions such as knee, spinal or joints injury.
- Pregnant ladies are discouraged from undertaking the CPR practice due to safety reasons.
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide relevant knowledge and skills on CPR and relief of relief of foreign body airway obstruction in a conscious and unconscious infant and adult casualties. This course will also provide you with the knowledge and skills on how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on an adult casualty.
- Recognizing and managing heart attack
- Understanding the chain of survival
- Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an adult victim
- Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an infant victim
- Use of automated external defibrillator on an adult victim
- Recognizing and managing an adult choking victim
- Recognizing and managing an infant victim
Course Content
Content
- Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Adult Relief of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
- Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Child Relief of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
- Infant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Infant Relief of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
- Application of Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Training Location
Rehau Building 1
King George’s Avenue
#04-00 S(208557)
Course Assessments
Each learner will be assessed based on their competencies in 2 key components: theory and practice.
THEORY ASSESSMENTS
(2 attempts allowed)
This assessment is a multiple choice questions. The questions are broken down into: BCLS
AED
Practical Assessments
(3 attempts allowed)
For practical assessment, learners will undergo scenario-based tests. This is to ensure that they are able to carry out the necessary first-aid steps across multiple medical emergency scenarios.
In order to pass the practical assessment, 100% score is required.
ATTENDANCE
100% course attendance is required to be eligible for assessment.
Certification
Upon completing the basic cardiac life support + aed course, learners will be awarded with a certificate to recognise their competencies
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) + AED Certificate
Accreditation
Popular FIRST AID Course
FAQs
What happens if I fail my 2nd attempt of the basic cardiac life support + aed theory assessment?
The re-assessment fee of $40 applies for trainees who fail their 2nd attempt of the theory assessment