ICTQual Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis

This qualification provides focused first aid training for learners who may need to deliver basic life support and manage anaphylaxis in workplace, home, voluntary, education, childcare, healthcare, hospitality, and community settings.

• ICTQual AB Level 2 award focused on basic life support and anaphylaxis management

• Covers emergency scene survey, primary survey, and casualty monitoring

• Includes practical CPR skills using a resuscitation manikin

• Includes recovery position for an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally

• Covers recognition of anaphylaxis triggers, signs, symptoms, and life-threatening features

• Includes safe first aid treatment and adrenaline auto-injector training-device practice

The ICTQual Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis is designed to prepare learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to respond to life-threatening emergencies involving cardiac arrest, unconsciousness, and severe allergic reaction.

• Develops emergency response skills for basic life support situations

• Builds confidence in assessing and monitoring casualties

• Supports safe CPR demonstration using a training manikin

• Covers recognition and first aid management of anaphylaxis

• Includes knowledge of adrenaline auto-injector features and safe simulated use

• Supports safer emergency response in workplace, education, childcare, healthcare, hospitality, home, and community environments

Learners will develop the knowledge and practical competence required to manage an unresponsive casualty, perform CPR, recognise anaphylaxis, and provide safe first aid treatment.

• Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally

• Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally

• Know how to recognise a casualty with anaphylaxis

• Be able to manage a casualty with anaphylaxis

• Be able to summon appropriate assistance and monitor a casualty during emergency care

• Be able to prepare and demonstrate safe simulated use of an adrenaline auto-injector training device

This course is suitable for learners who may need to provide basic life support or manage anaphylaxis in workplace, home, voluntary, childcare, education, healthcare, hospitality, leisure, and community settings.

• Workplace first aiders and nominated emergency responders

• Teachers, school staff, nursery staff, and childcare workers

• Healthcare assistants, care workers, and support staff

• Hospitality, leisure, sports, and community activity staff

• Volunteers and community workers who may support vulnerable people

• Parents, carers, and individuals responsible for people at risk of severe allergic reactions

Learners should be able to participate in practical first aid activities and demonstrate CPR, recovery position, and simulated adrenaline auto-injector use safely during assessment.

• Learners should have sufficient physical ability to kneel on the floor and demonstrate CPR on a manikin

• Learners should have basic literacy and communication skills to understand instructions, safety information, and assessment requirements

Assessment is designed to confirm that learners can demonstrate the practical skills and essential knowledge required for basic life support and management of anaphylaxis.

• Practical demonstration of casualty assessment, recovery position, CPR, and anaphylaxis management skills

• Tutor or assessor observation during practical first aid activities

• Oral or written questioning to confirm underpinning knowledge

• Pass or fail assessment decision based on achievement of required learning outcomes and assessment criteria

After successful completion, learners may progress to further first aid, emergency care, workplace safety, healthcare, childcare, or emergency response qualifications at the same level or above.

• Emergency First Aid at Work qualification

• First Aid at Work qualification

• Paediatric First Aid or Emergency Paediatric First Aid qualification

• Higher-level first aid, emergency response, healthcare support, or workplace safety training