Overview
Advanced Life Support Ready is a one-day simulation-based course designed to support the wider workforce ahead of Resuscitation Council UK e-ALS or the 2-day ALS course. It provides a structured, supportive introduction to the clinical knowledge, practical skills, teamworking, and human factors that underpin advanced life support.
The course uses expert-led teaching, skills stations, and simulation to help learners build confidence in recognising deterioration, applying structured approaches to assessment and management, and participating effectively in cardiac arrest and peri-arrest care.
It is intended as a preparatory course rather than a substitute for formal ALS training and is particularly useful for learners who want rehearsal and practice before undertaking an assessed RCUK provider course.
It is suitable for staff with limited previous ALS exposure, staff returning to acute care or emergency response roles, and clinicians who want to refresh core principles before formal ALS training.
Learners are supported to progress from resuscitation team member behaviours towards leadership skills, with a focus on communication, role allocation, situational awareness, and coordinated team response.
Simulation is used throughout to rehearse realistic clinical scenarios and support safe practice, reflection, and feedback in preparation for e-ALS or the 2-day ALS course.
Audience
- Healthcare professionals and wider workforce staff preparing for Resuscitation Council UK e-ALS or the 2-day ALS course.
- Learners who want a simulation-based introduction to ALS principles before undertaking formal provider training.
- Staff working across acute care requiring the skills of advance life support.
- Clinicians seeking to refresh practical skills, team working, and emergency management before an ALS assessment course.
Learning objectives
- Assess a deteriorating patient using a structured, repeatable approach.
- Perform key airway, breathing, and circulation interventions safely and efficiently.
- Apply ALS-relevant algorithms and decision steps in simulated scenarios.
- Work effectively as a team member during high-pressure resuscitation scenarios.
- Demonstrate leadership, role allocation, and situational awareness in arrest scenarios.
- Use clear communication and human factors principles in emergency situations.
- Manage a full cardiac arrest simulation from recognition through to coordinated team response.
Assessment
There is no formal assessment, but continuous feedback through skills stations and simulations strengthens your readiness for the e-ALS in-person day.
