The aim of the QUALIFI Level 3 Award in Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis in Clinical Practice is to provide learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding to provide basic life support and the management of anaphylaxis. This qualification is for individuals with a specific interest or a responsibility at work, home or for a voluntary community activity, who are expected to be able to provide basic life support and manage anaphylaxis in an emergency. Successful completion of the QUALIFI Level 3 Award in Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis in Clinical Practice provides learners with the opportunity to progress to further study or employment.
Unit
Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis in Clinical Practice
Learning Outcomes
The overall learning outcomes of the qualification are for learners to:
be able to assess an emergency situation safely.
be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally.
be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally.
be able to provide first aid to a casualty with anaphylaxis.
be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking.
Entry Requirements
There are no other pre-requisites for this qualification. Entry is at the discretion of the centre; however, learners should be able to work at Level 2 and above and should be aged 16 years and over.
Learners must demonstrate first aid procedures as part of their assessment, as they would in a real work environment, including providing CPR to a casualty on the floor. Therefore, learners must be physically capable of performing CPR on the floor.
Learners must have sufficient command of the English language to understand and undertake the recommended assessment methods for this qualification.
