ICTQual Level 2 Award in Basic Life Saving

The ICTQual Level 2 Award in Basic Life Saving provides practical, competency-based training for learners who need confidence and ability to respond effectively to life-threatening emergencies.

• ICTQual AB Level 2 award qualification

• Designed for healthcare professionals, first aiders, workplace responders, childcare providers, and emergency response personnel

• Covers CPR techniques for adults, children, and infants

• Includes AED operation, oxygen therapy awareness, airway management, and emergency response skills

• Includes practical competency demonstration through approved training centres

• Suitable for beginners and learners refreshing existing life support skills

The ICTQual Level 2 Award in Basic Life Saving is designed to equip learners with essential life-saving knowledge and practical skills required to respond effectively during medical emergencies. The qualification focuses on immediate intervention where rapid action can improve survival outcomes.

• Develops confidence to respond to life-threatening emergencies

• Builds practical competence in CPR and AED use

• Supports workplace first aid and emergency response readiness

• Covers emergency care for adults, children, and infants

• Helps learners understand responder safety, patient dignity, and ethical responsibilities

• Provides a foundation for further first aid, healthcare, and emergency response training

Learners will gain the knowledge and practical skills required to assess emergencies, provide immediate basic life support, use emergency equipment safely, and communicate effectively during critical incidents.

• Understand ethical responsibilities and legal considerations in basic life support

• Demonstrate correct CPR procedures for adults, children, and infants

• Assess levels of consciousness and respond appropriately to an unresponsive patient

• Operate an automated external defibrillator correctly in a cardiac emergency

• Recognise signs and symptoms of shock and apply appropriate interventions

• Assess hazards at an emergency scene and communicate effectively with emergency services and bystanders

This qualification is suitable for learners who need essential life-saving skills for healthcare, workplace, childcare, safety, emergency response, or community settings.

• Healthcare professionals who require basic life support competence

• Workplace first aiders and nominated emergency responders

• Childcare providers and staff working with children

• Safety officers, supervisors, and operational staff

• Individuals working in environments where rapid response to medical emergencies may be required

• Anyone seeking practical life-saving skills for personal or community preparedness

The qualification has minimal entry requirements and is accessible to a wide range of learners, including beginners and those refreshing their life support skills.

• Learners should be at least 16 years old and have basic literacy and communication skills

• Learners should be physically able to perform practical CPR and emergency response demonstrations

Assessment is designed to confirm both theoretical understanding and practical competence in basic life support skills through approved training centres.

• Practical demonstration of CPR techniques

• Practical demonstration of AED use and emergency response skills

• Knowledge-based quizzes or multiple-choice questions

• Mandatory assessment through an approved training centre with the required passing standard

Successful learners can progress to higher-level first aid, healthcare, emergency response, and workplace safety qualifications or use the skills to support relevant professional roles.

• Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work

• Paediatric First Aid certification

• Advanced Life Support or further healthcare emergency training

• Pre-hospital care, emergency medical technician, firefighting, nursing, paramedicine, or emergency response pathways