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Ligature course comparison

As we offer several different ligature training courses, we've put together this table to give you a easy way to compare what each course offers. When you've had a look through the table below, scroll down the page to click on your chosen course.

Syllabus / Course	QNUK Level 3 Award in Responding to Ligature Incidents (RQF)	Ligature Training (4 Hours)	Ligature Training + Annual Skills Update for First Aiders
Course Duration	7 hr	4 Hr	5 Hr
Definitions, Facts & Figures	-	YES	YES
Understanding Asphyxiation and Strangulation	-	YES	YES
Anatomy and Physiology of the neck	-	YES	YES
Signs and symptoms of ligature injuries	-	YES	YES
Ligature risk assessment (the basics)	-	YES	YES
Ligature risk assessments (weekly, monthly, annually)	-	-	-
Ligature cutting tools, types & their use	YES	YES	YES
Designing your ligature response kit	-	-	-
Designing organisational policies & procedures	-	-	-
The correct method of ligature removal	YES	YES	YES
Practical: The cutting of a ligature using appropriate ligature cutting tools	YES	YES	YES
Managing ligature incident involving a suspended, part suspended and unsuspended casualty	YES	YES	YES
How to recognise a casualty with a suspected spinal injury	YES	YES	YES
How to provide first aid to a casualty with a suspected spinal injury	YES	YES	YES
Basic Life Support (BLS) first aid, to include;
• Primary Survey	YES	YES	YES
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation	YES	YES	YES
• Automated/Automatic External Defibrillator (AED/Defib)	-	YES	YES
• Recovery position	YES	YES	YES
• Choking	-	-	YES
• Seizures	-	-	YES
• Minor wounds	-	-	YES
• Shock	-	-	YES
• Burns	-	-	YES
The actions to be taken once an incident is complete including completing an incident report form	YES	YES	YES
Syllabus / Course	QNUK Level 3 Award in Responding to Ligature Incidents (RQF)	Ligature Training (4 Hours)	Ligature Training + Annual Skills Update for First Aiders