Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support (OOHAILS)

About this course
This regulated qualification has been specifically developed to equip learners with the essential skills and knowledge needed to support patients experiencing cardiorespiratory arrest or other life-threatening conditions outside of a hospital setting. It is designed to enhance their ability to recognise and manage deteriorating patients, including during resuscitation, by building on existing competencies in patient assessment, diagnosis, and emergency care. The course also focuses on developing effective teamwork skills crucial for responding to medical or traumatic cardiac arrests in prehospital environments.
Ideal as part of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD), this course is tailored for emergency ambulance personnel, event medics, registered healthcare professionals, and those in specialist roles within the emergency services or military. It is also highly relevant for individuals providing emergency or primary care in community settings, workplaces, or through voluntary organisations.
To maintain the validity of the QA Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) – or an equivalent qualification – learners are required to complete the Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support (OOHAILS) course annually, alongside maintaining an up-to-date CPD portfolio.
- Be able to safely use and maintain patient monitoring and life support equipment
- Be able to implement methods and procedures to assess and manage an incident
- Be able to assess, devise a working diagnosis, determine severity of a patient’s condition, and manage presenting illness or injuries
- Be able to assess, manage and maintain a patient’s airway and monitor patency
- Be able to carry out immediate life support and post return of spontaneous circulation care
- Understand resuscitation attempt modifications, decision making processes and procedures
- Know how to recognise and manage patients presenting with signs and symptoms indicating major illness
Theory and Practical
Candidates must be 18 years of age.
This qualification is designed for people who have been trained in clinical skills (at/or above level E on the PHEM framework) and factual and theoretical knowledge in broad contexts within a field of work. They have a scope of practice and are guided by standard operating procedures, protocols, or systems of work but can make decisions relating to patient care.
Learners must have successfully completed a Qualsafe Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) or higher qualification or clinical grade, e.g. registered Nurse, Paramedic or Allied Healthcare Professional working in the out of hospital care/prehospital environment.
Course payments
If booking online please follow instructions, payment can be made using debit or credit card. Should you wish to pay by invoice please contact a member of our team and we will be able to process your booking for you. We require either payment or a purchase order at the time of reservation. We will issue a formal invoice and once payment has been successfully processed, we will issue your joining instructions.
Course materials, accreditation, a complimentary light lunch and refreshments throughout the day.
After booking
Our courses vary so timings will be confirmed in your joining instructions. All candidates are required to arrive 15 minutes prior to the course start to register and provide their photographic identification.
Directions
From M5 junction 30 take the A376, at the first roundabout take the second exit on to the A3052. Continue for approximately 1 mile and Westpoint enterance is on the left hand side (also signed as Devon Drivers Centre).
When entering through the main gates take the first turning on the right signed Red One Ltd Headquarters. Red One is the first red brick building on the right. Please park in the spaces on the right prior to the building.
