• 1 Day Course

  • Resus Council UK Regulated

  • Valid for 1 year

What is a Resus Council ILS Course?

ILS was launched in 2002 as there was a demand from healthcare professionals to know the skills needed to respond in an emergency. It is now the most popular Resuscitation Council UK course, and around 100,000 people are trained in ILS every year

Who is the course for?

The ILS course is suitable for doctors, medical students, nurses, nursing students, midwives, paramedics and student paramedics, physiotherapists, dentistry professionals and other health and care professionals. It may also be suitable for fire service technicians, police personnel and prison officers.

What's Covered?

  • Pre-Course Manual
  • Lectures
  • Skill Stations and
  • Cardiac Arrest Simulation Teaching (CASTeach)

the ILS course provides a variety of skills; from managing a deteriorating patient, identifying causes, and effectively treating cardiac arrest, to improving abilities as both a team member and team leader.

The ILS qualification is recognised by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC), giving you the freedom to use your lifesaving skills in other countries.

Learning Outcomes

  • recognise and treat the deteriorating patient using the ABCDE approach
  • identify the causes and promote the prevention of cardiopulmonary arrest
  • undertake the skills of quality CPR and defibrillation (manual and /or AED) and simple airway manoeuvres
  • utilise non-technical skills to facilitate team leadership and effective team membership

Successful Candidates receive a Resuscitation Council UK ILS provider certificate, which is valid for one year. 

This course is recognised as continuing professional development (CPD) by the Medical, Dental and Nursing Royal Colleges and Health Care Professional Council. Please contact your registering body for further information.

Structure

This is a one-day course and will take place in a our Training Centre, unless you book as a group and then we can come to your location.

The Resuscitation Council use evidence-based guidelines and cutting-edge research to create our courses. Courses are then delivered by Resuscitation Council approved and qualified Instructors. This guarantees that the courses are uniform, and the content remains the same across all our Course Centres delivering the accredited course.

Group Bookings

We can arrange a RCUK ILS course for a group of people at our trainer centre or at your place of work.

Drop us an email on training@apex-mr.co.uk for a quote.