Dental Teams CPD Medical Emergencies

This course empowers the individual or team with the skills to recognise and the competence to deal with medical emergencies common to dental practices including basic/advanced life support (CPR) and the administration of first line drugs such as oxygen, adrenaline, glucose, glucagon, midazolam, GTN, aspirin and salbutamol.

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The GDC has outlined the level of staff training they expect as follows...

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All members of staff, not just registered team members, [should] know their role if a patient collapses or there is another kind of medical emergency... All members of staff who might be involved in dealing with a medical emergency are [should be] trained and prepared to deal with such an emergency at any time.

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A minimum of 10 hours in every five year CPD cycle must be spent on medical emergencies and resuscitation training.

Our paramedic trainers will carry out a full review and check all emergency medications at your practice in-line with the clinical practice guidelines.



This training is CPD verifiable, 4 points and certificates of attendance will be supplied in-line with GDC guidelines.

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Course programme:



The session takes approximately four hours and will include practical CPR training, together with recognition and management of medical emergencies most common to dental practice.

You will be able to practice CPR with the manikins in your own dental chair. Hygienic CPR manikins will be provided by Sussex First Aid Courses for use during your training session.

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Basic life support – adult and child

Airway management – airway adjuncts, BVM and suction

Oxygen therapy

Asthma

Anaphylaxis

Cardiac emergencies

Epileptic seizures

Hypoglycaemia

Syncope

Choking and aspiration

Team based training incidents

Administration of drugs in an emergency

​ AED training