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Basic and Advanced Life Support

Training skill Health
Granted by American Heart Association and accredited centres Usual length One day for basic, two days for advanced Level From beginner

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What it is

Practical training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and managing cardiac arrest: the basic course for anyone who may face an emergency, the advanced one for emergency and intensive care teams. Training is practice on manikins rather than lectures, and ends with a practical test.

Who it suits

Health practitioners in every specialty, organisers of large events who need a qualified first-aid team, and teachers and sports coaches.

What it requires

The basic course requires nothing; the advanced one assumes a health background and the basic course.

How it is earned

Taken at an authorised training centre and renewed periodically; it is one of the few entries in this directory that must be renewed, because the skill fades without practice.

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