Basic Life Support & AED

Student Resources

course information

Welcome to your Basic Life Support & AED Course. The topics in this section will provide information to support your classroom training.

Your instructor will direct you to First Aid topics as you move through your course syllabus.

Use the links below to navigate to each section.

Worksafe courses provide opportunities for learners to practice their skills in a relaxed and supported environment. Each course follows a syllabus aligned to national standards and includes a core set of life- saving skills.

At the end of each course you will be able to:

  • Identify basic safety precautions and hygiene when dealing with first aid incidents.
  • Perform a Primary Survey.
  • Perform Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
  • Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
  • Deal with someone who is bleeding or in shock.
  • Deal with someone who is choking or unconscious.

WorkSafe first aid courses use the following assessment methods:

  • Direct observation during practical skill sessions.
  • Online or written self-assessment questions.

You must participate in the practical elements of the course to obtain the qualification.

Learners have the right to appeal against assessment decisions if:

  • The Learner believes that the evidence produced does not warrant the assessment decision given.
  • The Learner believes that the practical skill they have demonstrated does not warrant the assessment decision given.
  • The Learner believes that the Assessor has missed or misjudged some evidence, which the Learner believes supports the claim of competence in a particular area.
  • The Learner feels that the assessment process has been discriminatory.

In the event of there being an appeal as outlined in the examples above, we ask that the learner brings this to the attention of their instructor.

Should this fail to provide an agreement informally, please contact the WorkSafe office where our full appeals procedure will apply.

Telephone: 02476 102297

E-mail: admin@worksafetraining.co.uk

If you require a replacement certificate please complete our replacement certificate form.

Student Resources

This menu is specific to the Basic Life Support & AED course, the full menu of first aid subjects can be accessed here.

The First Aid guidance contained in this section is taken from the 2025 Resuscitation Council UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines.

Use this link to view the full subject list.

You will need this if completing extra modules.

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