Out of Hospital Intermediate Life Support Level 4 (OHILS) - NEW
Level:
4
Duration:
1 day
Course code:
QA/2025/01022
Max group:
6
L4 Adult Immediate Life Support course, emergency care for out-of-hospital patients in urgent need
Course Summary
The Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support (RQF)
This course explicitly addresses the Skills for Health Core Skills Training Framework Level 1, 2, 3 Adult Immediate Life Support outcomes. The Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification, delivered over one day. The qualification has been designed for those with a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities, to provide out of hospital emergency care to patients requiring emergency and urgent care.
Learning is fully comprehensive and is relevant to those working as emergency care providers, ambulance support workers or associate ambulance practitioners, registered healthcare professionals and specialist roles within the emergency services and military.
Course Contents
Operational readiness checks
Infection prevention control procedures
Scene assessment and safe approach
Patient assessment and recognising a deteriorating patient
Airway management including I-gel
Adult Immediate Life Support
Post ROSC care procedures
Resuscitation attempt modifications
Recognising and managing major illness
Assessment
The instructor conducts ongoing summative practical assessments and written assessments. Upon successful completion, learners will receive a three-year Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support. No external assessments are required for this qualification.
Duration
The course requires a minimum of 7 hours, distributed over at least one days. While it is ideal to complete the course over one day, we can adjust the schedule to suit your specific needs, as long as the course is completed within 4 weeks of starting and each training session lasts at least three hours.
Certification Validity
This qualification is valid for one year. To renew it, learners must complete the course again. It is also recommended that learners stay up to date with best practice and CPD.
Further Information - Course Numbers
The course allows a maximum of 6 students, all of whom must be at least 18 years old. Certificates can be issued to all students who meet the assessment criteria.
Assessment method: Activities, test papers, practical assessments
Pre-requisite: None
Suggested progression:
mandatory requalification training every year;