ILS – Immediate Life Support Course

Develop the practical skills and confidence required to recognise a deteriorating adult patient, prevent cardiorespiratory arrest and provide effective immediate treatment during a medical emergency.

The course combines structured assessment, high-quality resuscitation skills and effective teamworking in realistic clinical scenarios.

What You Will Learn

• Recognise and assess a deteriorating adult patient
• Use the structured ABCDE approach
• Identify and treat immediately life-threatening problems
• Recognise patients at risk of cardiorespiratory arrest
• Call for appropriate senior or emergency assistance
• Perform high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Use an automated external defibrillator or manual defibrillator appropriately
• Deliver simple and effective airway interventions
• Identify potentially reversible causes of cardiac arrest
• Participate effectively as a member of a resuscitation team
• Demonstrate initial leadership during an emergency
• Communicate clearly and safely in time-critical situations

The course places strong emphasis on early recognition, prompt intervention and effective teamwork to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes.