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. 

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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.

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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.

Topics include developing and optimising existing skills and knowledge in:

• 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.

Summative practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor each day, along with written assessments. A Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment.

Learners who achieve this qualification may progress on to other related qualifications within pre-hospital care. Qualsafe also offer qualifications in health & safety, food safety and safeguarding should learners wish to diversify.