SaILS – Sedation & Immediate Life Support (3.5 Hours)

SaILS – Sedation and Immediate Life Support (3.5 Hours)

SaILS is an Immediate Life Support (ILS)-equivalent training session specifically designed for dental teams. It includes sedation-relevant emergencies and dental-focused airway management.

Core Topics:

·       • Recognition of the deteriorating patient using the ABCDE approach

·       • High-quality CPR and AED use

·       • Airway management relevant to dental environments

·       • Sedation-related emergencies:
  - Syncope
  - Asthma
  - Anaphylaxis
  - Seizures
  - Cardiac arrest

·       • Use of oxygen and emergency drugs

·       • Team-based emergency simulations and scenario training

?? Note: Where all team members have a valid RCUK ILS certificate (within the past 18 months), the SaILS session can be replaced with a formal RCUK ILS course.

Who Should Attend

·       • Sedation-trained Dentists and Dental Nurses

·       • Dental Hygienists and Therapists involved in sedation

·       • Clinical teams delivering IV sedation, RA sedation, or complex dental treatment under sedation

·       • Healthcare professionals in community or specialist dental services

Compliance & Accreditation

·       • Compliant with IACSD, CQC, and GDC training requirements

·       • Delivered by sedation-trained life support instructors

·       • Includes  hours CPD certification