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Paediatric Basic Life Support Introduction (Infant and Child)

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Paediatric Basic Life Support or PBLS, describes a set of basic life saving first aid techniques given to children who need it. This may include cardiac arrest, difficulty breathing, or blocked airway. The aim of BLS is to maintain blood circulation and breathing until medical help arrives.

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Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn

  • Explain where to find local resuscitation policies and procedures and the current Resuscitation Council UK guidelines
  • Outline what to do in an emergency situation, including what to do when a child is choking and how to get them into the recovery position
  • Explain how to carry out an ABCDE assessment
  • Describe how to make sure the child has an open airway
  • Describe how to confirm respiratory arrest
  • Describe how to confirm cardiac arrest
  • Describe how to start and maintain effective chest compressions
  • Explain how to report and record details of an emergency event
  • Define your individual role and responsibilities in responding to a child in an emergency situation
  • Define your individual responsibilities in reporting and recording details of an emergency event accurately
  • Explain the importance of undertaking any resuscitation interventions within the limits of your personal capabilities and context of any previous trai

Modules

Module 1

What is PBLS?

Module 2

The ABCDE approach

Module 3

Recognising cardiorespiratory distress and arrest

Module 4

Choking

Module 5

Basic Life Support sequence

Module 6

Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR)

Module 7

Reporting and recording

Module 8

Summary

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Posted on 23/10/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Paediatric Basic Life Support is emergency care given to infants and children who are not breathing or have no pulse. It includes checking responsiveness, giving chest compressions, rescue breaths, and using an AED if available.

This course is suitable for healthcare workers, childcare staff, teachers, parents, and anyone who looks after infants or children. It is especially useful for those working in hospitals, clinics, nurseries, or schools.

Infant life support is for babies under one year, while child life support is for children aged one year to puberty. The techniques differ slightly in chest compression depth, hand position, and breathing methods.

Yes, the course includes guidance on how to recognise choking and the correct steps to manage airway obstruction in both infants and children safely.