Basic Life Support & AED
Life-saving skills for everyone
Learn the practical skills to deliver CPR, use a defibrillator (AED) and respond to a collapsed or choking casualty with confidence.
Course overview
Basic Life Support & AED is a three-hour, hands-on course that teaches how to give CPR, use a defibrillator (AED) and respond to an unresponsive casualty. The FAIB certificate is valid for one year.
Essential life-saving skills for everyone
The three-hour Basic Life Support & AED course gives you the practical skills and confidence to act quickly if someone collapses and is not breathing normally. It is taught to FAIB learning outcomes, with plenty of hands-on practice using manikins and AED trainers.
Learners practise assessing a scene safely, carrying out the Primary Survey (DR CABCDE), giving CPR, using an AED, placing a casualty in the recovery position and responding to a choking casualty.
The course is suitable for workplaces, clubs and community groups, and for anyone who wants to be ready to help in an emergency.
Clear, upfront pricing
Register your interest in an open course for one or two people, or we can train your whole team together at your workplace.
Launch offer: 10% off team bookings made before 31 December 2026
Individual place
For one or two people. Open courses coming soon, register your interest.
- FAIB certificate, valid for 1 year
- Course manual to keep
- All equipment, including CPR manikins and AED trainers
Your team, on-site
Up to 12 delegates, one trainer. Best value: about £27 per person for a group of 12.
- We come to your workplace
- Dates and times that suit your team
- Certificates, manuals and all training equipment included
How much for your team?
One price covers the whole group, on site. Enter how many people need training.
£325 for your group of 12, about £27 per person.
More than 12 people? We can train up to 24 with two trainers. Ask for a quote
Fewer than 4 people? We can still train your team on-site.
What you’ll learn
Build the knowledge and practical skills needed to respond safely and confidently when someone needs life support.
- Assess a scene to act safely and promptly
- Check a casualty’s response levels
- Carry out the Primary Survey (DR CABCDE)
- Give CPR to an unresponsive casualty
- Use an AED safely and correctly
- Know when to call for help and stop CPR
- Place a casualty in the recovery position
- Monitor breathing in the recovery position
- Carry out a Secondary Survey
- Recognise a partially or fully blocked airway
- Respond to a casualty who is choking
- Practise CPR and AED use on a manikin
What you’ll gain
- Confidence in an emergency
Develop the confidence to remain calm, assess an incident and take appropriate action.
- Essential life-saving skills
Learn practical CPR, AED and casualty management skills that can make a real difference in an emergency.
- Practical, hands-on training
Build hands-on skills through demonstrations and practice on manikins.
- FAIB-accredited training
Successfully complete the course and gain a Basic Life Support & AED certificate valid for one year.
Is this course right for you?
The Basic Life Support & AED course is designed for anyone who wants the confidence and skills to act if someone collapses, whether at work or in the community.
- Workplace first aiders and staff
- Clubs, groups and volunteers
- Anyone responsible for others
- Anyone wanting life-saving skills
Be prepared to act
Emergencies can happen without warning, at work and in the community.
Knowing how to give CPR and use an AED means someone is available who can act straight away and help keep a casualty alive until further medical assistance arrives.
The Basic Life Support & AED course gives you practical skills you can use with confidence when they are needed most.
Frequently asked questions
Anyone who wants the confidence to act if someone collapses, including workplace staff, clubs, community groups, volunteers and anyone responsible for others.
The course lasts three hours. On successful completion you’ll receive an FAIB certificate valid for one year, so you can refresh your CPR and AED skills annually.
How to assess a scene safely, carry out a primary survey, give CPR, use an AED safely and correctly, place someone in the recovery position, and help a casualty who is choking. You’ll practise on CPR manikins and AED trainers.
No. The course is suitable for anyone who wants to be ready to help in an emergency. Full attendance is required, you’ll be assessed throughout, and you’ll need to be able to kneel on the floor to perform CPR.
An individual place is £50 per person. Open courses are coming soon, with the venue confirmed when dates are announced. We can also train up to 12 of your team at your workplace for £325 per group.
No. Basic Life Support & AED focuses on CPR, defibrillator use, the recovery position and choking. If your first aid needs assessment calls for a workplace first aider, look at Emergency First Aid at Work or First Aid at Work.
Up to 12 delegates, one trainer. More than 12 people? We can train up to 24 with two trainers. Ask for a quote. Fewer than 4 people? We can still train your team on-site. Get in touch for a quote.
Included: FAIB certificate, valid for 1 year. Course manual to keep. All equipment, including CPR manikins and AED trainers. For team bookings, we come to your workplace at dates and times that suit you.
We deliver on site at your workplace across Nottingham, Derby and the wider East Midlands. Individual places run at a training venue, and we confirm the location when you enquire.
Wear comfortable clothing you can move and kneel in, as the course includes plenty of practical floor work. You’ll kneel on the floor to practise CPR. If an injury or medical condition may affect this, tell us before the course and we’ll talk it through with you.
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