Basic Life Support Practical Training

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There are numerous benefits of being part of the highly acclaimed A24Group, which gives us the opportunity to deliver on our promises to our staff and empower them to continue to care for the nation, 24/7. We now offer basic life support training at our office located in Bellville, South Africa.  

What is basic life support training? 

Basic life support training is a complete training course dedicated to identifying risks and assisting patients with CPR and other life saving measures. You will be given training in identifying potentially life-threatening emergencies, and how to act appropriately to help your patient.  

this course focused on providing practical procedures on: 

  • providing high-quality chest compressions 

  • In-depth training on using AEDs or otherwise known as Automated external defibrillators. Which are used in cases where patients have suffered from sudden cardiac arrest.  

As well as other techniques and skills which are vital in emergency treatment. 

What does BLS training include? 

The course which we have on offer is accredited by the American Heart Association, and with the guidance and coaching of our Nursing Practitioner, you will be given clear and concise training on: 

  • You will be trained on the AHA (American Heart Association) chain of survival, specifically focused on the BLS components  

  • The correct and most affective CPR practices for infants, adults and children 

  • Effective ventilations using Barrier devices 

  • The use and maintenance of AED devices 

  • Multi-rescue, and how teams assist each over during an emergency 

  • Relief of choking, with training on how to relieve object obstruction in the patients' airways 

This course will gain you a 24-month certification, which will open numerous opportunities for you as an agency nurse.  

What are the costs involved? 

To take part in the day course with the A24Group, the cost would be R1150 excluding Vat (R1322.50 including Vat) 

As part of this you will receive a handbook, a completion certificate which will be valid for 2 years, and an abundance of opportunities. 

How do I book training? 

There are 3 simple means to book training with us: 

  1. Email your SANC number, contact number and full name to bls@a24.co.za 

  2. Log in to Staffshift and speak to our team via Live Chat – please inform us that you are interested in the BLS training, and we will assist.  

  3. Or, WhatsApp us on 060 070 2436 to inform us that you are interested in the training.  

Please remember that this course is only available in Cape Town at the moment, within our head office located at 107 Voortrekker Road, in Bellville.  

What other training solutions are available through our infrastructure? 

The A24Group offers a number of other courses to assist our nursing staff to continually grow their careers. Use the compliance passport on Staffshift to identify training opportunities to open new shifts within your area, and take a look at the courses available for our respective markets: 

Did you know, that you can also speak to our payroll team about paying off your SANC fees to make the financial commitment of taking additional training a bit easy on you as we lead up to the end of the year.