Training Courses
EAAA aim to ensure any patients in East Anglia suffering an out of hospital cardiac arrest receive quality early CPR from the public and professionals to provide the best possible patient outcome.
The Chain of Survival
Early Access and Recognition
Being able to recognise someone is in cardiac arrest and calling 999 for an ambulance is the first step to helping them
Early CPR
Performing 30 chest compressions followed by two breaths can ensure oxygen reaches the brain until a defibrillator arrives
Early Defibrillation
Being confident in using a defibrillator to restart someone's heart is vital. For every minute that the patient is left without defibrillation, their chances of survival decrease by 10%
Early Advanced Care
The delivery of advanced emergency care by the doctors or critical care paramedics who arrive on scene
EAAA aim to ensure any patients in East Anglia suffering an out of hospital cardiac arrest receive quality early CPR from the public and professionals to provide the best possible patient outcome. We offer; Resuscitation Council UK standard Advanced and Immediate Life Support training for paramedics, doctors, nurses and other clinicians, and community CPR sessions teaching basic CPR and how to use a defibrillator for groups, suitable for ages 8 years+.
RCUK Professional courses
EAAA became a registered centre for delivering ILS courses in 2021.
Immediate Life Support training was developed by the Resuscitation Council UK for healthcare professionals who may have to act as the first responder in an emergency, giving them the skills to manage patients in cardiac arrest before a cardiac arrest team arrives. An ILS course provides a variety of skills, from managing a deteriorating patient, identifying causes, and treating cardiac arrest.
Thank you for your enquiry regarding Immediate Life Support (ILS) Training at EAAA. We are not currently running this course, but do keep an eye on our website for updates. If you are interested in Advanced Life Support (ALS) please email us at als@eaaa.org.uk.
EAAA became a recognised centre for running Advanced Life Support (ALS) courses in 2018. Our training has proved very popular with candidate providing very positive feedback.
The ALS course is designed for healthcare professionals who need skills in advanced life support as part of their clinical duties, as well as those who teach these skills on a regular basis. This includes doctors, paramedics and nurses working in acute care areas (e.g. ED, CCU, ICU, HDU, operating theatres, acute medical admissions units) or on resuscitation/ medical emergency/ Critical Care Outreach teams.
To find out more about available dates and book onto our course, please email als@eaaa.org.uk *Please note - we do not currently have an online booking form for this course.
EAAA aim to ensure any patients in East Anglia suffering an out of hospital cardiac arrest receive quality early CPR from the public and professionals to provide the best possible patient outcome. We offer; Resuscitation Council UK standard Advanced and Immediate Life Support training for paramedics, doctors, nurses and other clinicians, and community CPR sessions teaching basic CPR and how to use a defibrillator for groups, suitable for ages 8 years+.
Community CPR sessions
Every year approximately 12,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest in the East of England. Only about 40% of those who suffer a cardiac arrest receive any form of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before the arrival of the ambulance service and less than 20% have a defibrillator deployed before emergency services arrive.
The cardiac arrest survival rate in the UK is only around 8%, but if a defibrillator is used alongside effective CPR within the first 3-5 minutes, the chances of survival can increase between 40% - 70%. East Anglian Air Ambulance is committed to training as many people as possible CPR and the use of a defibrillator so together we can save more lives.
Our 1 hour Community CPR Volunteer and Trainer led sessions will provide all attendees with Basic Life Saving skills and at the end of the session you will be confident in delivering bystander CPR and the use of a lifesaving defibrillator (AED).
We are currently redeveloping our programme and will be re-launching our training sessions in Spring 2022, so for further information or to register your interest click on the button below now. We will confirm your request and be in touch to arrange booking in your session as soon as our training programme restarts.
The Community CPR courses are free to schools and community organisations and will be tailored to the appropriate age group. We aim for group sizes of approximately 15 participants, per session, but can accommodate larger groups so please do get in touch.
Register Your InterestHow to perform Covid-19 safe CPR
You can help to save a life by doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and if you’re not comfortable doing the rescue breaths, especially due to Covid-19, just focus on the chest compressions until help arrives. Always call 999 before starting CPR. Keep performing CPR until professional help arrives and takes over, or the person starts to show signs of regaining consciousness. If you become exhausted, take turns with other people nearby if you can.
Performing CPR is a vital step in the chain of survival and can ensure oxygen reaches the brain until a defibrillator arrives.