The BLS Virtual training should not be confused with online training. Online training is a computer package that is usually not intuitive and cannot answer questions from delegates or respond to groups or individual delegates needs. Virtual training, is live, instructor led, interactive training session. Our Virtual training is up-to-date with Resuscitation Council UK statements, PPE requirements, Paediatric resuscitation during COVID19, Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs) the role of NERVTAG and how to keep yourself safe during BLS during the COVID19 pandemic. To be eligible for certification on our Virtual BLS delegates need to attend the entire session and complete and pass the post course multi-choice assessment, which checks for and reinforces understanding.
Our Virtual and face to face BLS courses have been updated to refect the Resuscitation Council UK 2021 Guidelines.
Our BLS courses, whether delivered face to face or Virtually cover BLS, AED, COVID-19 statements, PPE, Choking, Recovery Position, Adult and Paediatric and recognising and reacting to the deteriorating patient. Additionally modules for Anaphylaxis or Emergency Administration of Oxygen can be added, dependent on local need.
To ensure delegates are present for the entire session we insist that all delegates must have a working microphone and camera on their devices and that they must be present and remain visible on camera for the entire session.
The course meets all the requirements for delivering effective, compliant, and safe training for those who require an update. This training allows us to provide up-to-date information and ensure understanding and to refresh and enhance core skills that are already known by the delegate.
Link for source: Quality Standards: Primary care | Resuscitation Council UK
Many Local Medical Committee’s (LMCs) and Practice managers have determined that our Virtual BLS training is suitable as an update for clinical staff within GP surgeries.
The content of Sirius Business Services Ltd Virtual BLS training which we started to deliver in May 2020 is constantly under review and is very similar to the content the RCGP have used in their sessions and their session last approximately the same time as our session.
This will depend on whether they have any practical experience of BLS or First Aid training previously, in particular previous experience of undertaking Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on a training manikin. If they have not, we would not recommend Virtual training (without a practical element) for them.
The Resuscitation Council recommends the use of manikins for clinical staff, however this recommendation is not mandatory. Instead, we use context appropriate videos, up-to-date information and reference to appropriate material from the RCUK and NERVTAG etc. We also use a multi-choice post course assessment in place of this recommendation. This reduces risk at this time where our instructors could become “super spreaders” of COVID19 by delivering multiple group sessions in many practices across an arear each week, therefore potentially putting NHS services at risk.
For new staff that have no previous practical CPR training we can arrange to provide Virtual one-to-one practical instruction and assessment. We do this by arranging to courier a CPR manikin to the practice. Our instructor will then link up Virtually with the delegate and provide instruction and demonstration, the delegate can then practice CPR technique whilst being observed by the instructor and corrective instruction given if necessary. We recommend this practical element should be undertaken in advance of attending the practice Virtual BLS session.
Face to face or in-house session can still be run, an individual Risk Assesment is required to ensure that suitable control measures are in place to reduce “so far as is reasonably practicable” the risk from, and spread of COVID-19. In practical terms this means a suitably sized space to allow a level of social distancing, adequate ventilation (windows or doors allowing fresh air in), pre testing of staff and isntructors, good hygiene before and during the session. The space available may significantly limit numbers.
Please contact us on info@siriusbusinessservices.co.uk to discuss your requirements.
Managing Director, Sirius Business Services Ltd
July 2021
