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8-hour first aid training programme delivered in Lebanon, covering CPR, AED operation, airway management, and choking response for adults, children, and infants. No experience required.
First Aid Training in Lebanon — About This Course
First and foremost, the AR-BLS (Basic Life Saver) certification provides the foundation of emergency life-saving response. AwareReach designs this first aid training in Lebanon for community members, school staff, workplace employees, and anyone seeking essential emergency preparedness. In particular, the programme builds confidence and competence in the critical minutes before professional help arrives.
Additionally, AwareReach delivers the course over 8 hours in a single intensive day, combining evidence-based theory with hands-on practical skills stations. Moreover, instructors adapt all scenarios to the Lebanese emergency context, incorporating national emergency numbers and local response frameworks.
As a result, successful completion provides a formally recognised certification under the AwareReach Certification Authority and serves as the entry prerequisite for all higher AwareReach pathways. Therefore, candidates can view all available programmes on our Courses page.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of AR-BLS, candidates will be able to:
- Recognise a life-threatening emergency and activate the Emergency Action Plan
- Perform high-quality CPR on adults, children, and infants using correct compression depth and rate
- Operate an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) safely and effectively
- Clear a complete airway obstruction in conscious and unconscious patients
- Manage an unresponsive breathing casualty in the recovery position
- Perform initial assessment and communicate findings to incoming responders
- Apply basic wound care and control external bleeding
- Demonstrate professional conduct, safety awareness, and calm under pressure
Course Structure (8 hours — 1 day)
- Module 1: Introduction to Emergency Response and Scene Safety (1h)
- Module 2: Patient Assessment — DRABC Framework (1h)
- Module 3: Adult CPR and AED Operation (2h)
- Module 4: Child and Infant CPR (1h)
- Module 5: Airway Obstruction Management — Choking (1h)
- Module 6: Basic Wound Care and Haemorrhage Control (1h)
- Module 7: Written Examination and Practical Skills Assessment (1h)
Assessment
Written Examination — 30 multiple-choice questions, closed book, 30 minutes. Consequently, candidates must achieve a minimum of 80% to pass.
Practical Assessment — 4 mandatory skills stations: adult CPR/AED, infant CPR, choking response, and recovery position. Candidates must pass all four stations. In summary, this first aid training in Lebanon follows international BLS standards.
Prerequisite
AwareReach welcomes all adults to this course. There are no formal prerequisites. Nevertheless, candidates must be at least 16 years of age.
Certification
Successful candidates receive the AR-BLS — Basic Life Saver Certificate of Competence under the AwareReach Certification Authority. In addition, the certificate remains valid for 2 years from date of issue, with a 60-day refresher window. Furthermore, AwareReach first aid training in Lebanon follows international resuscitation guidelines established by ILCOR — the global body that sets CPR and BLS standards.
Lead Instructor — First Aid Training
Maroun El Hajj leads this first aid training as Senior Trainer for the First Aid and Emergency Response pathway. Overall, AwareReach delivers all first aid training in Lebanon through certified professionals with extensive field experience.