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First Aid & Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Course

Equip yourself with life-saving pre-hospital emergency capabilities and rapid crisis response proficiency through the First Aid & Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Course, an essential occupational health qualification engineered for workplace first aiders, Safety Wardens, Emergency Response Team (ERT) members, operations supervisors, and healthcare assistants across industrial plants, corporate environments, educational campuses, and hospitality venues. Aligned with the universal resuscitation science of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), alongside statutory health mandates including OSHA, UK HSE, UAE MOHAP directives, and the Indian Factories Act, this program delivers hands-on mastery in casualty stabilization during the critical "golden hour." Master the DRABC assessment algorithm, high-quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) mechanics across adult, child, and infant protocols, early Automated External Defibrillator (AED) pad placement and delivery, and acute choking interventions. Gain practical skills in catastrophic hemorrhage control using tourniquets and pressure dressings, fracture immobilization, burn management, and the rapid recognition and first-line treatment of stroke (FAST protocol), heart attacks, seizures, and anaphylaxis. Secure an accredited credential that satisfies statutory corporate compliance quotas, mitigates workplace liability risks, and validates your competence as a designated life-saving responder across India, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK, the US, Canada, and Australia.

Course Highlights

    • Purpose: The primary purpose of the First Aid & Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Course is to equip designated workplace first aiders, emergency response team (ERT) members, safety wardens, healthcare assistants, and operational supervisors with the rapid-response technical competencies and critical decision-making skills needed to preserve life, prevent condition deterioration, and promote recovery during acute medical crises. Grounded in the universal guidelines of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), the American Heart Association (AHA), the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), and occupational safety mandates—including OSHA, UK HSE, UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) directives, and the Indian Factories Act—this course trains responders to act decisively within the critical "golden hour" and first vital minutes of an emergency. Certified responders master high-quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), early Automated External Defibrillator (AED) deployment, and rapid trauma triage, mitigating workplace fatalities and sustaining organizational compliance with national occupational health directives.
    • Scope: The operational scope of this certification encompasses immediate, non-invasive pre-hospital emergency care across industrial manufacturing plants, corporate offices, construction sites, educational campuses, hospitality venues, commercial aviation, sports facilities, and public sector environments. It addresses the entire spectrum of acute out-of-hospital emergencies, from sudden cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, and foreign-body airway obstructions (choking) to catastrophic traumatic hemorrhages, chemical and thermal burns, fractures, shock, and acute medical emergencies like anaphylaxis, seizures, and stroke. Structured around globally harmonized resuscitation science, this credential prepares designated first aiders and emergency response teams to coordinate life-saving interventions across India, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United States, Canada, and Australia.
    • Benefits of Qualification: Attaining a verified First Aid & Basic Life Support (BLS) qualification validates frontline emergency readiness and life-saving proficiency, significantly elevating an individual's professional value across health and safety (HSE), security, human resources, facilities management, and hospitality operations. For commercial enterprises and industrial employers, maintaining a designated corps of certified first aiders fulfills statutory occupational health and safety compliance quotas, curtails workplace liability risks, and dramatically increases cardiac arrest survival rates through prompt bystander intervention. Furthermore, certified personnel minimize post-incident employee downtime through early injury stabilization, foster a resilient corporate culture of care and safety preparedness, and facilitate seamless operational integration with professional Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
    • Responsibilities of Certified Personnel: Certified first aiders and BLS responders are tasked with assessing scene safety, initiating immediate life-saving care, and managing pre-hospital emergency protocols until emergency medical personnel arrive. Key operational responsibilities include conducting systematic primary and secondary victim assessments using the Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation (DRABC) protocol, administering high-quality chest compressions and rescue ventilations at recommended rates and depths, and safely attaching and operating an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Responders must also execute abdominal thrusts or back blows during choking emergencies, apply tourniquets and pressure dressings to arrest severe bleeding, stabilize musculoskeletal trauma, position unconscious breathing casualties in the recovery position, administer auto-injector adrenaline for acute anaphylaxis, maintain complete first aid station logs and AED battery readiness, and provide clear, structured clinical handovers to responding paramedic teams.
    • Eligibility Criteria: This certification is designed for corporate safety wardens, human resources professionals, industrial floor supervisors, school staff, fitness instructors, hospitality personnel, construction foremen, security personnel, and individuals seeking verified life-saving competencies. There are no formal academic prerequisites for enrollment, though candidates must possess the physical stamina and mobility required to perform continuous floor-level chest compressions, administer rescue ventilations, and maneuver adult-sized training manikins. Candidates should also possess adequate communication proficiency to comprehend emergency response algorithms, interpret AED voice prompts, and direct bystander assistance during time-critical incidents.
    • Assessment Procedure: Assessment is conducted through an invigilated, dual-component competence evaluation model designed to test theoretical emergency comprehension and hands-on clinical execution. Formative assessment occurs continuously throughout the practical modules via real-time feedback on compression depth, recoil rate, ventilation volume, and AED pad placement speed. The summative practical evaluation requires learners to successfully execute uninterrupted cycles of high-quality CPR and AED deployment on calibrated manikins, alongside individual practical demonstrations of choking relief, limb immobilization, and catastrophic hemorrhage control using tourniquets. A final written multiple-choice examination evaluates knowledge of emergency algorithms, legal duty-of-care boundaries, and acute symptom recognition, requiring a minimum composite score of 75% alongside 100% successful demonstration of mandatory life-support practical competencies to earn the official First Aid & Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate of Competence.
    • Curriculum: The comprehensive curriculum delivers structured, scenario-based life support and trauma management instruction across the emergency care continuum without reliance on fragmented instructional tiers. The course opens with the fundamentals of first aid, defining the role of the first aider, Good Samaritan legal frameworks, personal protective equipment (PPE), and universal infection control precautions against bloodborne pathogens. Learners explore the adult, child, and infant Chain of Survival, mastering the DRABC systematic primary survey approach to rapidly differentiate responsive from unresponsive casualties. Extensive cardiovascular resuscitation training focuses on high-quality CPR mechanics, optimal chest compression depth (5–6 cm for adults), cadence (100–120 compressions per minute), complete chest recoil, and the elimination of compression interruptions, integrated with bag-valve-mask (BVM) and pocket mask ventilations. Dedicated technical modules cover the operation of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), pad placement geometry, shockable versus non-shockable rhythms, safety clearances, and specialized AED considerations for water, pacemakers, and medication patches. Trauma modules provide practical instruction in catastrophic hemorrhage control, comparing direct manual pressure, wound packing, and combat application tourniquets (CAT), alongside the recognition and treatment of hypovolemic shock, thermal and chemical burns, electrical injuries, eye trauma, spinal immobilization, and fracture splinting. Medical emergency coursework covers the rapid identification and immediate first-line management of stroke (FAST protocol), myocardial infarction, bronchial asthma, hypoglycemia, seizure protocols, and anaphylaxis autoinjector administration. The syllabus concludes with the management of environmental emergencies (heat exhaustion, heatstroke, hypothermia), triage prioritization during multi-casualty events, post-incident psychological debriefing, statutory incident reporting, and effective structured handovers to emergency medical services.

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Skill India Training Partner / Provider /
Project Management Unit (PMU)

IIRDC is an Skill India (Ministry of Skill Development &Entrepreneurship) TP which have rights to Approve, Accredit andCreate Training Centers (TC) under IIRDC and Impart NSQF, NHEQF,Non - NSQF Certification Programs. (Service Agreement Sl. No. B386880). All IIRDC TC’s would qualify as Government recognizedskill training institution status.

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NCVET Training Body

IIRDC is a Training Body having rights to Approve, Accredit and Create Training Centers under IIRDC TB of NCVET Awarding Body. Also IIRDC holds Rights of Research & Development of New Industry Anchored NSQFand NHEQF Qualifications Through AB. All confederation companiesunder IIRDC will be accredited skill centers of AB.

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UGC Approved Skill University's Industry Outreach
Partner / Skill Training Partner & Service Partner

GetVarsity is a company, not a UGC-regulated HEI, and provides fee-based Skill training and institutional support, while universities handle all academic processes, including admissions, exams, and awarding degrees. GetVarsity partners with universities and industry to integrate higher education with skill development, supporting UGC-approved work-integrated, vocational, and apprenticeship-based programs aligned with NEP 2020. 

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Personnel Skill Assessment & Certification Body

IIRDC Is an Autonomus Skill Assessment and CertificationAwarding Bodyworking as per the norms under international standards forGeneralrequirements for bodies operating certification of persons.IIRDCensures that a certified candidate holds the skills andexpertise ina specialized area through systematic assessments.

TÜV SÜD
TUV SUD Germany Food Safety and Quality 1st Cooperation Partner in India

TÜV SÜD Germany is a globally trusted technical service providerwithover 150 years of legacy in quality assurance and safety.Renowned forits rigorous standards, TÜV SÜD offers comprehensive testing,inspection, auditing, and certification services tailored to the food industry. Getvarsity is an official Training center & Confederation company of IIRDC ( TÜV SÜD Cooperation Partner )

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DigiLocker Verified

All IIRDC NCrF (NHEQF / NSQF) Aligned Skill Qualification Certifications issued in association with NCVET AB will be added into DigiLocker — a platform where Government Documents like Aadhaar, PAN, and Driving License are issued and verified. Credits will also be issued in ABC verifiable through DigiLocker.

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Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) Body

ABC is a digital system established under the National Education Policy (NEP) to facilitate credit accumulation, transfer, and redemption across higher education institutions. It allows candidates to earn credits for completed coursework. As per the ABC framework, 30 hours of learning equate to 1 academic credit, ensuring standardized recognition of learning outcomes across institutions. All NCrF aligned courses provided by Getvarsity holds ABC Skill credits.

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National Academic Depository (NAD)

NAD is a platform established by the Government to securely store and verify academic awards issued. Managed by DigiLocker and integrated with the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC), it enables verified documents anytime, reducing fraud and administrative delays while supporting the goals of NEP 2020. Certificates issued for Getvarsity students, which are aligned to NCrF, is linked to NAD.

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National Education Policy (NEP)

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 aims to create a flexible and integrated education system. It connects school, higher, and vocational learning through the National Credit Framework (NCrF), National Higher Education Qualification Framework (NHEQF), and National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF), enabling credit transfer, skill integration, and lifelong learning. Getvarsity delivers NCrF courses aligned to NEP 2020 

Highfield Qualifications International Approved Center
Highfield Qualifications International Approved Center

As a Highfield Qualifications International Approved Center, Getvarsity delivers globally recognized qualifications regulated by Ofqual and CCEA Regulation. Additionally, authorized to deliver programs in Wales, which are regulated by Qualifications Wales.

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To be a Global Benchmark in Multidisciplinary Innovations, Skills Excellence and Quality Standards.

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IIRDC Accredited Confederation Member Organization. IIRDC Autonomous Professional body Incorporated and Established under section-8, Act 2013, formerly known as Section -25, Act 1956, Regulated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India

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Why Choose IIRDC NCrF / IIRDC NHEQF Certification

India’s first and Kerala’s only IIRDC NHEQF Credit Certificate. Getvarsity is Officially Entitled to provide IIRDC NSQF, IIRDC NHEQF, IIRDC Personnel Skill Certification, etc., through IIRDC Accreditation as a confederation training partner.

The IIRDC NCrF/IIRDC NHEQF certificate will be recognised as a skill qualification in various sectors.

Valid for state/central government, Private sector jobs where skill qualifications are allowed under IIRDC NSQF/IIRDC NHEQF.

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NSDC, NCVET, UGC, Skill India, University, NCrF approved IIRDC NCrF Certification

Partnered with Skill India by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

IIRDC NCrF/ IIRDC NHEQF Certificates Issued on DigiLocker: Secure, government-authenticated verification.

Credits issued on ABC (Academic Bank of Credits) in Digilocker (40 & 20 as per Hrs)

Embassy Attestation Eligibility

IIRDC NHEQF/ NSQF is fully aligned with NCrF (National Credit Framework)

Recognition across universities: Acceptable by HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) that follow UGC guidelines.

Courses are mapped with industry competency standards, increasing job readiness.

Aligns with NEP 2020 (National Education Policy) for multidisciplinary, flexible education.

Stackable learning: Can stack multiple level-based certificates towards a higher qualification.

Can be used for applying to government MSME schemes, subsidies, and loans (like Mudra, PMEGP) which ask for proof of technical training.

Helps learners get priority in Apprenticeship (NATS/NAPS) and Internship schemes under various ministries where skill qualifications are mandatory.

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