Advanced Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ALS/ACLS)

Suitable for: Nurses, doctors, paramedics and other appropriately trained healthcare professionals.

A practical advanced resuscitation programme covering structured assessment, cardiac arrest management, high-quality CPR, rhythm recognition, manual defibrillation, airway and ventilation support, reversible causes, team roles, communication, post-resuscitation care and integrated adult and paediatric emergency scenarios.

Course terminology describes EHS clinical content and does not imply external AHA or RCSA certification.

Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR and AED

Suitable for: Healthcare professionals, workplaces, schools, families and members of the public; content is adjusted for the audience.

Hands-on training in recognising cardiac arrest, activating help, high-quality chest compressions, rescue breathing where appropriate, safe use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), recovery positioning and immediate actions while awaiting further medical assistance.

First Aid

Suitable for: Community groups, schools, workplaces, families and healthcare support staff.

Practical first-aid training for common emergencies and injuries, including initial safety, emergency assessment, bleeding control, recovery position, burns and other essential first-aid responses appropriate to the course level and setting.

ECG and Rhythm Interpretation

Suitable for: Nurses, doctors, paramedics and other healthcare professionals who use cardiac monitoring or 12-lead ECGs.

A structured approach to ECG recording and interpretation, lead placement, rhythm strips, recognition of cardiac arrest rhythms and common acute-care dysrhythmias, and identification of high-risk ECG patterns requiring urgent escalation.

Emergency Department and Trauma Triage

Suitable for: Emergency nurses, doctors, paramedics and other clinicians involved in patient prioritisation.

Training in rapid first assessment, urgency identification, red flags, prioritisation, documentation and escalation. EHS teaching is adapted to the triage approach used by the host service and may include the South African Triage Scale (SATS) together with comparison to other international systems such as the Australasian Triage Scale, Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale and Manchester Triage System.

Critical-Care Procedures for Emergency and Acute-Care Clinicians

Suitable for: Healthcare professionals working in emergency, acute-care and critical-care environments.

A skills-focused programme covering selected emergency and critical-care procedures according to participant scope, available equipment and host policy. Topics may include airway preparation and intubation support, vascular and intraosseous access, arterial-line setup, defibrillation and pacing preparation, chest-drain or thoracic procedure support, emergency medication preparation, monitoring, safe transfer and other locally relevant procedures.

Airway, Oxygenation and Ventilation Skills

Suitable for: Healthcare professionals who assess or manage acutely ill and deteriorating patients.

Practical teaching in airway assessment, positioning, basic airway adjuncts, suction, bag-mask ventilation, oxygen delivery, preparation for advanced airway management and introductory ventilation principles. Content is tailored to participant scope and available equipment.

ABCDE Assessment and the Deteriorating Patient

Suitable for: Healthcare professionals and clinical teams.

A structured clinical approach to recognising deterioration, identifying immediate threats, reassessing response to treatment, escalating care and communicating clearly within the healthcare team. This content may be delivered as a stand-alone session or integrated into EHS emergency-care programmes.

Integrated Emergency and Resuscitation Scenarios

Suitable for: Healthcare professionals attending EHS clinical programmes.

Simulation-based scenarios that combine patient assessment, prioritisation, team roles, resuscitation, ECG interpretation, airway management, communication and clinical decision-making. Scenarios are used for practice, coaching and, where applicable, practical assessment.