Dental Practice Training
Practical first aid, BLS and medical-emergency training for dental teams
A patient can become unwell unexpectedly — during treatment, while waiting, or even before they have been seen.
Simply First Aid provides practical, face-to-face training for dentists, dental nurses, hygienists, therapists and wider dental teams. From focused CPR and AED refreshers to comprehensive medical-emergency training, our courses help teams develop the skills, judgement and confidence to respond effectively when something goes wrong.
Medical Emergency Training for Dental Practice
Dental professionals have responsibilities around maintaining their knowledge and competence in medical emergencies, including resuscitation. The General Dental Council recommends at least 10 hours of medical-emergency training during each CPD cycle, with at least two hours of this activity each year.
The appropriate training depends on your role, your existing competence, the patients you treat and the environment in which you work.
Our aim is not simply to put your team through a syllabus. We help you develop the practical ability to recognise an emergency, understand your role and respond safely as part of a team.
Who We Train
Our dental practice training is suitable for:
Dentists
Practical BLS, anaphylaxis and medical-emergency training relevant to patient-facing clinical practice.
Dental Nurses
Develop the practical skills and confidence needed to recognise and respond to emergencies and support the wider dental team.
Dental Hygienists & Therapists
Training relevant to clinical roles and the patients you see, with options ranging from focused BLS to broader medical-emergency training.
Dental Practice Teams
Train the whole team together, developing communication, role allocation and a coordinated response to emergencies.
Which Training Do You Need?
Different practices need different levels of training. We offer a progression from focused BLS refreshers through to comprehensive medical-emergency training.
Adult Basic Life Support
A focused 2-hour refresher covering adult CPR and AED use.
A straightforward option when your team needs to refresh core resuscitation skills.
Basic Life Support in Clinical Practice
A 3-hour clinical BLS course covering adult CPR and AED use, choking, basic airway management, oropharyngeal airways and bag-valve-mask ventilation.
Designed for teams wanting to go beyond basic CPR and AED training.
BLS & Anaphylaxis
A 3.5-hour course combining adult BLS with practical recognition and management of anaphylaxis.
A useful option for dental teams wanting to combine core resuscitation skills with anaphylaxis training.
BLS for Adults, Children & Infants
A 4-hour clinical course covering BLS for adults, children and infants, together with clinical airway and ventilation skills.
Particularly relevant to practices that treat children as well as adults.
BLS & Anaphylaxis for Adults, Children & Infants
Our most comprehensive BLS course, combining all-age resuscitation with anaphylaxis management.
A good choice for dental teams wanting one course covering adults, children and infants alongside anaphylaxis.
Adult Immediate Life Support for Medical Emergencies in Clinical Practice - Refresher
Refresh your adult ILS skills and practise responding to the medical emergencies that can occur in dental practice. This practical, scenario-based refresher combines adult life support, AED use and recognition of common medical emergencies, with an emphasis on assessment, decision-making, teamwork and knowing what to do when a patient suddenly becomes unwell.
ILS for Medical Emergencies in Clinical Practice for Adults, Children & Infants - Refresher Training
Refresh your ILS skills across the full patient age range. This practical, scenario-based refresher covers adults, children and infants, combining life support with the recognition and initial management of medical emergencies relevant to dental practice. Practise adapting your assessment, treatment, communication and team response to the patient in front of you.
ILS for Medical Emergencies in Clinical Practice
A comprehensive 7-hour course for practices wanting to go beyond BLS and develop a broader team response to medical emergencies.
The course allows time for structured patient assessment, clinical decision-making, practical skills and realistic scenarios. It can be adapted to your patient population, clinical environment, equipment and emergency procedures.
With a maximum of eight learners, there is time to explore not just what to do, but how the team communicates, allocates roles and makes decisions under pressure.
BLS or Medical Emergencies?
It is worth distinguishing between the two.
BLS training focuses on the immediate response to a collapsed or deteriorating patient — recognising an emergency, calling for help, performing CPR, using an AED and managing the airway.
ILS for Medical Emergencies training goes further. It gives your team time to practise recognising a wider range of emergencies, assessing the patient, making decisions and working together through realistic scenarios.
If you are looking for a focused BLS refresher, choose one of our BLS courses.
If you want to develop a broader and more comprehensive emergency response, our ILS for Medical Emergencies in Clinical Practice course is likely to be more appropriate.
Train in Your Own Dental Practice
In-house training allows your team to practise in the environment where an emergency is actually likely to happen.
Where appropriate, we can incorporate the equipment, drugs and emergency procedures available in your practice into the training. This gives learners an opportunity to consider how they would respond using the resources they actually have available.
We can work around:
your dental surgery and treatment environment
your AED and resuscitation equipment
oxygen and airway equipment
emergency drugs
your practice's emergency procedures
the roles and responsibilities of your team
This makes the training more than a generic classroom exercise. It gives your team an opportunity to think through what would actually happen here, with these people and this equipment.
Develop the Whole Team
Medical emergencies are rarely managed by one person.
A good emergency response depends on people knowing their roles, communicating clearly and working together under pressure.
Our practical training gives your team the opportunity to practise:
recognising when a patient is becoming seriously unwell
calling for help and escalating appropriately
allocating roles within the team
performing CPR and using an AED
managing the airway
responding to choking and other common emergencies
communicating effectively during an emergency
handing over to more experienced or specialist assistance
The emphasis is on calm, coordinated action, rather than simply remembering a sequence of steps.
What Our Dental Learners Say:
Tutor was amazing!
"I have to say the tutor was amazing and he talked about so many useful things which were never mentioned in my other courses."
Hamed Mayrez - Nurse
Excellent!
“The CPR training was very good, actually EXCELLENT and useful. It has never been as good as this time. Thanks.”
Shayesteh Farhang Farrahy - North West Dental Care
Best course!
“Piers delivered this so well.
I have completed these courses for decades and this was the best.”
Rosy Hayward - Hygienist
Prefer to Attend a Scheduled Course as an Individual?
If you are booking as an individual or have a small number of learners, you may be able to join one of our scheduled clinical BLS courses in Mayfair, London, rather than arranging an in-house session.
Why Simply First Aid?
Practical and realistic
We focus on hands-on skills, realistic scenarios and the decisions teams need to make during an emergency.
Designed around your setting
Where appropriate, training can incorporate your clinical environment, equipment, drugs and emergency procedures.
Train together
Your team can practise communication, role allocation and emergency response together rather than learning in isolation.
The right level of training
From a focused BLS refresher to comprehensive medical-emergency training, we help you choose training that matches your team's needs and existing competence.
Ready to Train Your Dental Team?
Whether you need to refresh BLS, prepare a new team or develop a more comprehensive approach to medical emergencies, we can help you choose the right training.
“Because in real emergencies, outcomes depend as much on judgement and human factors as on technical skill — reflective practice helps people apply what they know safely under pressure.”
