Before taking the Bronze Medallion and higher awards it is
necessary to take the relevant Life Support Award. Life
Support is required for the Bronze Medallion and for the Award of Merit and
Life Support 3 for the Distinction. Both Life Support
Awards are valid for 2 years.
At Worthing Life Guard Corps the teachers
will spend approximately 6 weeks on life support work before entering candidates
for an award. During this time candidates have the opportunity to learn
all aspects of life support at the relevant level including rescue breathing
(on adult, child and baby manikins as well as simulated rescue breathing
on a live person ), C.P.R. and basic first aid (including choking, bleeding,
hypothermia and treatment for shock).
LIFE SUPPORT - To demonstrate
a competent level of skill in basic life support and knowledge of the diagnosis
and management of choking, bleeding and shock.
Syllabus of skills
-
awareness of own safety
-
assessing responsiveness
-
summoning help
-
rescue breathing
-
combining rescue breathing and chest compressions
-
action for vomit
LIFE SUPPORT 3 - To demonstrate
an excellent level of skill in basic life support for casualties of all ages and
in a variety of emergency situations. To demonstrate an excellent level of knowledge
in the diagnosis and management of choking, bleeding, shock, hypothermia and drowning.
.
Syllabus of skills
- awareness of own safety
- Checking responsiveness
- Sequence of life support
- Rescue breathing
- Recovery position
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation by a single
rescuer
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation by two trained
rescuers
- Action for vomit
- Diagnosis and treatment of choking, bleeding
and shock
- Management of hypothermia
- Management of drowning
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