Immediate Life Support training for up to 6 staff, £395+VAT flat
One day at your workplace · 09:30–16:30 · Certificate valid 1 year · In-date BLS required
Immediate Life Support (ILS) trains healthcare professionals who may be required to manage a deteriorating patient and the first minutes of a resuscitation, in hospital or out of hospital, until emergency response professionals arrive. Kasorb delivers it on-site to current RCUK guidelines: patient assessment, airway management, reversible causes and scenario-based ILS practice. £395+VAT covers up to 6 staff, the maximum for this course.
- Delivered at your workplace, anywhere in the UK
- Taught to current Resuscitation Council UK guidelines
- Six staff maximum, so everyone gets hands-on time
- Scenarios built around your setting — tell us what your team actually deals with
- Certificates emailed the next day
*RCUK stands for Resuscitation Council UK
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Compliance and certification
Kasorb's ILS course follows current Resuscitation Council UK guidelines and is delivered by experienced trainers. It is not an RCUK-accredited course and doesn't carry an RCUK certificate: staff receive a Kasorb certificate of completion, valid for one year, listing the content covered. If your employer or commissioner specifically requires the RCUK-certificated course, tell us and we'll say so plainly. The training counts towards staff CPD.
4 reasons teams choose Kasorb for ILS Training
One price for the whole team
Kasorb trains your team on-site for a flat £395 fee, covering up to 6 people with certification and paperwork included.
Training at your workplace
No travel planning, no separate venue booking and less disruption for your team on the day.
Trainers with real emergency experience
Sessions are led by trainers with real frontline emergency experience — chosen for their skill and their ability to make training stick.
Compliance handled properly
Attendance, certification and compliance paperwork are included after the course.
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Course specification
How it works
- Book online and pick your date. We'll confirm within 48 hours.
- We send the pre-course reading to circulate to your staff beforehand.
- Your trainer calls to confirm logistics and arrives 45 minutes early to set up.
- One day, 09:30 to 16:30, with staff arriving by 09:00.
- Certificates are emailed the next day.
What the course covers
- The chain of survival, and how it applies in your setting
- A recap of BLS with an AED
- The airway management ladder
- Patient assessment
- Identifying and managing the reversible causes of unconsciousness
- ILS scenario practicals and written assessment
- ILS in special circumstances — tell us what your team actually deals with and the trainer builds the scenarios around it. That includes patients with tracheostomies, ligature removal and drug overdoses, which matter in mental health and complex care settings. Let us know at booking so the trainer comes prepared
By the end of the day your team will:
- have refreshed their basic life support knowledge
- be able to complete a patient assessment
- understand airway management, and know when and how to secure an airway
- be able to deliver Immediate Life Support in various scenarios
- where applicable, know how to deliver ILS in the special circumstances relevant to your setting
Adding anaphylaxis: we also run ILS with anaphylaxis in the same day (09:30–17:00), covering common triggers, signs and symptoms, life-threatening features and treatment, at the same £395+VAT. Say so when you book.
Who needs this training
ILS suits healthcare professionals who may be required to manage the first minutes of a deteriorating patient or a cardiac arrest before emergency response professionals arrive:
- Doctors, medical students, nurses, senior healthcare assistants and midwives
- Physiotherapists, dentists and dental teams
- Ambulance technicians
- It can also suit fire service technicians, police personnel and prison officers
Entry requirement: in-date Basic Life Support certification. If your team needs that first, we can run BLS and ILS on separate days — or ask us about scheduling them together.
What the law says
Resuscitation Council UK quality standards expect organisations to make sure staff are trained to the level their role demands, and refreshed regularly — usually annually for clinical resuscitation skills. In England, CQC looks for evidence that staff can respond to a deteriorating patient, which is exactly what ILS covers. The one-year certificate matches the annual refresher cycle most employers work to.
How we assess learning
Scenario-based practical assessments through the day, with the trainer working alongside each person, plus a multiple-choice written theory test. With six people maximum, everyone is assessed properly rather than watching from the back.
Your trainer
Your trainer has used these skills for real, and teaches to current RCUK guidelines. They bring everything needed for the day.
Logistics
- Room: enough for six people seated classroom-style, with a table or space at the front for the trainer
- You provide: a projector screen or a blank wall
- Group size: six maximum (an RCUK requirement); we recommend at least three, but can run with one if you let us know in advance — useful for dental practices. Pre-course reading is sent out in advance
- Access: the trainer needs the room 45 minutes before the start
- Anywhere in the UK, on-site only
- Literacy: we recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy
Cost explained
£395+VAT for the group, up to 6 staff — about £66 a head for a full group. Open ILS courses typically cost £110–£130 per person, before you add travel and a day away from the workplace.
No per-person charges, no travel costs, and the price is the same whether you train two or six.
More than 6 to train? Six per session is an RCUK requirement, so larger teams are trained across additional days at the same flat rate. Annual refresher: the certificate lasts a year, and the refresher is the same £395+VAT for up to six. Several sites? Book each through our booking site at no extra cost, or we'll arrange them for a £100+VAT admin fee.
Frequently asked questions
Is this RCUK accredited?
No. The course follows current Resuscitation Council UK guidelines, but the certificate is a Kasorb certificate of completion, not an RCUK one. If your employer or commissioner specifically requires the RCUK-certificated course, tell us and we'll tell you straight whether we can help.
Why only six people?
That's the RCUK requirement for ILS. It's also why the training works: six people means everyone practises and is assessed, rather than taking turns in a crowd.
Do staff need BLS first?
Yes, in-date BLS certification is the entry requirement. We run BLS too, so we can sort both.
How long does the certificate last?
One year, which matches the annual refresher cycle most healthcare employers work to. The refresher is the same course at the same price — £395+VAT for up to six.
Can we do it online?
No. ILS is hands-on, so it's on-site only.
Can you cover anaphylaxis as well?
Yes, in the same day at the same price. Tell us when you book.
We're a dental practice — is this the right course?
Yes, ILS is a common choice for dental teams, and we run it chairside using your own emergency kit. See our dental ILS page for the detail.
How quickly can you come?
We confirm bookings within 48 hours, and we recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date. If you need something sooner, just ask.
Book ILS training for your team without the admin hassle
One flat £395 fee. Up to 6 people. At your workplace.
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