Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS) Training

Duration: 1 Day

What does the course offer?

Back to Life are a registered course centre with Resuscitation Council UK, and a provider of RC(UK) certified PILS courses.

The Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS) course trains individuals in the skills of initial assessment of a sick child and provides knowledge and education in the causes and prevention of cardiopulmonary arrest.

The course combines hands-on practical skill stations, workshops and a lecture. Candidates can prepare in advance of the course by studying their PILS manual (provided 2 weeks in advance of the training date) and complete the required pre-course reading.

Upon completing the course candidates will receive a Resuscitation Council (UK) certificate and will be able to function as part of a paediatric resuscitation team.

What will you learn?

The ILS course makes use of the following practical and lectures and scenarios throughout the course:

Lectures

• Recognition & initial management of the seriously ill child

 Practical Stations

• The ABCDE approach
• Basic Life Support and choking
• Airway management and ventilation
• BLS with adjuncts
• Emergency circulatory access, fluid administration and medications
• Paediatric ALS algorithm & management of cardiorespiratory arrest
• Simulation practice
• Optional targeted training

Learning outcomes

• Understand the structured ABCDE approach that facilitates rapid recognition of seriously ill children
• Provide appropriate initial treatment interventions to prevent cardiorespiratory arrest
• Treat children in respiratory or cardiorespiratory arrest until the arrival of a resuscitation team or more experienced assistance
• Become members of a paediatric resuscitation team