Anaphylaxis Management training — adrenaline auto-injector practice
Bluewatch Training · RLSS UK · Level 2 Award

Anaphylaxis
Management.

Four hours. Level 2. A nationally regulated RLSS UK qualification in recognising anaphylaxis, emergency first aid, adrenaline auto-injector use and supporting a casualty until emergency services arrive. Suitable for workplaces, schools, nurseries, sports clubs, food businesses, leisure venues and community settings where severe allergic reactions are a foreseeable risk. Delivered by Bluewatch Training across Yorkshire and the East Riding.

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RLSS UK Level 2 Award
Ofqual Regulated
4 Hours · Practical Assessment
Valid 2 Years
About this course

When seconds matter — knowing anaphylaxis is not enough. You need to know what to do.

Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that can develop rapidly and become fatal without prompt treatment. Common triggers include foods such as nuts, dairy and shellfish, insect stings, latex and certain medicines. These triggers are relevant to many workplaces, schools, sports clubs, events and public settings where staff need to understand how to recognise and respond to a severe allergic reaction.

This Anaphylaxis Management course provides practical training in recognising the signs of anaphylaxis, initiating an emergency response, and administering adrenaline auto-injectors (including EpiPen and similar devices) when required. It is practical and scenario-based, includes practical assessment on CPR and management of anaphylaxis, and leads to the RLSS UK Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis.

The course is suitable for staff and volunteers in settings where severe allergic reactions are a foreseeable risk. It does not require any previous first aid qualification to attend. Bluewatch Training can deliver Anaphylaxis Management at your venue or an agreed training venue, subject to suitable space, learner numbers, practical assessment requirements, access, course requirements and instructor availability.

Course overview

Duration

4 hours

Qualification

RLSS UK Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis

Regulation

Regulated by Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and CCEA in Northern Ireland

Validity

2 years from assessment

Prerequisite

None — suitable for all staff and volunteers regardless of prior first aid training

Minimum age

16 years old at the time of taking the course

Delivery

At your venue or an agreed Bluewatch Training venue

Assessment

Practical assessment on CPR and management of anaphylaxis

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What you learn

What the course covers

Practical, scenario-based content assessed through practical CPR and management of anaphylaxis — focused on real situations your staff or volunteers are likely to face.

What is Anaphylaxis?

Understanding the physiology of anaphylaxis — how it develops, the difference between mild allergic reaction and anaphylaxis, and common triggers.

Recognising Anaphylaxis

The signs and symptoms — including respiratory distress, circulatory collapse, urticaria, swelling and angioedema — and how to distinguish them from milder reactions.

Adrenaline Auto-Injectors

Hands-on practice using trainer adrenaline auto-injectors — correct technique, injection site, timing and what to do if a second dose is needed.

Emergency Response Sequence

The correct sequence of actions — calling 999, administering adrenaline, positioning the casualty and monitoring until paramedics arrive.

Anaphylaxis Plans

Understanding individual anaphylaxis action plans, how they work in practice, and the role of the trained responder within your organisation's emergency procedures.

Scenario Practice

Scenario-based practice applying the full response — recognition, administration and emergency management — so participants feel genuinely prepared, not just informed.

What this course is — and is not

A practical, regulated qualification in anaphylaxis recognition and response.

This is a practical RLSS UK Anaphylaxis Management qualification covering recognition of anaphylaxis, basic life support, emergency response and adrenaline auto-injector use. Successful candidates receive the RLSS UK Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis, valid for 2 years from assessment.

This session is not…

A replacement for full first aid provision, medical advice, individual healthcare plans, allergy policies, medication arrangements, risk assessments, staff deployment, safeguarding procedures or statutory responsibilities. Organisations remain responsible for their own allergy management arrangements and emergency procedures.

Discuss your organisation's needs
Your organisation still needs clear procedures

Training works best alongside clear allergy policies.

Anaphylaxis training works best when it sits alongside clear allergy policies, individual healthcare plans where required, access to prescribed or spare adrenaline auto-injectors, staff communication, incident recording and regular review.

Emergency response covered in this session follows the principle: recognise anaphylaxis, call 999 (say “anaphylaxis”), administer adrenaline auto-injector without delay if indicated, position and monitor the casualty, prepare for a possible second dose, and hand over to emergency services.

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Who it's for

Useful for many settings with a foreseeable anaphylaxis risk

This course is suitable for settings where staff or volunteers may need to recognise and respond to a severe allergic reaction, and where the organisation identifies Anaphylaxis Management training as appropriate for the role.

Schools & Nurseries

Where children with known severe allergies are present, relevant staff should understand the child’s allergy plan, know how to recognise anaphylaxis, know where prescribed or spare adrenaline auto-injectors are kept, and know how to follow emergency procedures. This session can support school, nursery and childcare allergy safety arrangements.

Food Businesses

Restaurants, catering firms, food manufacturers and retailers — where staff may need to respond if a customer or colleague experiences an allergic reaction. Supports your allergen management processes.

Sports Clubs & Events

Coaches, volunteers and event organisers who may be responsible for children or adults with known allergies. Particularly relevant where outdoor activities, food provision or insect stings are a foreseeable risk.

Leisure, Holiday & Community Settings

Leisure centres, gyms, swimming pools, holiday parks, activity providers, community centres, places of worship and village halls — settings where staff may be responsible for visitors, participants or children with known allergies.

What happens on the course?

Qualification, renewal and what to expect.

Successful candidates receive the RLSS UK Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis. The qualification is valid for 2 years from assessment. To renew, candidates must requalify by being reassessed against the required learning outcomes and assessment criteria — normally by completing the 4-hour Anaphylaxis Management course again.

The course includes:

  • → Trainer-led teaching on anaphylaxis, recognition and emergency response
  • → Basic life support and CPR practice
  • → Hands-on practice using trainer adrenaline auto-injectors (EpiPen and similar devices)
  • → Emergency response sequence — calling 999, saying “anaphylaxis”, positioning and monitoring
  • → Preparing for a possible second dose and handover to emergency services
  • → Understanding individual anaphylaxis action plans
  • → Scenario-based practice across the full recognition and response sequence
  • → Practical assessment on CPR and management of anaphylaxis

Learners should wear comfortable clothing suitable for practical CPR and first aid activity. Learners should contact Bluewatch Training in advance if they have accessibility needs, medical considerations or concerns about taking part in practical elements. Anaphylaxis Management enquiries are welcome from schools, nurseries, food businesses, sports clubs, leisure venues, holiday parks, event teams and community organisations across East Yorkshire and the Yorkshire coast, including Bridlington, Filey, Scarborough and Whitby.

This course may be a good fit for

  • → Schools and nurseries
  • → Childcare settings and wraparound providers
  • → Food businesses and catering teams
  • → Sports clubs, gyms and leisure venues
  • → Holiday parks and visitor attractions
  • → Event teams and community organisations
  • → Places of worship, parish councils and village halls
  • → Organisations with staff, volunteers or participants with known severe allergies
  • → Teams needing practical confidence using adrenaline auto-injector trainers

This qualification does not replace safeguarding policies, medication policies, food allergen controls, individual healthcare plans, emergency action plans, accident reporting systems, staff communication procedures, parental consent arrangements or setting-specific risk assessments.

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Your organisation should also consider

Training works best alongside clear allergy procedures

Anaphylaxis Management training supports staff and volunteer confidence. It does not replace your organisation’s allergy management responsibilities.

→ Allergy policies

A written allergy policy for your setting, activities, events and food provision.

→ Individual healthcare plans

Individual anaphylaxis or allergy action plans for anyone with a known severe allergy, updated regularly.

→ Adrenaline auto-injectors

Where prescribed auto-injectors are stored, whether spare devices are available and permitted, and who checks expiry dates.

→ Staff communication

How all staff, volunteers, cover staff and new starters know who has a known allergy, where the auto-injector is kept and what to do.

→ Incident recording and review

A process for recording, reviewing and reporting any allergic reactions or near-misses, including updating individual plans.

→ Risk management

How food, activities, outings, events and settings are risk-assessed for allergen exposure, insect stings, latex and other triggers relevant to your participants.

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One-day Level 3 emergency paediatric first aid qualification — Ofqual regulated and suitable where a one-day EPFA qualification is appropriate for the setting and staff role.

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Book Anaphylaxis Management for your team

Get in touch to arrange a practical session at your venue. Tell us your organisation type, number of learners, whether you work with children or food, whether anyone has known allergies, and whether you already have allergy plans or adrenaline auto-injector arrangements in place.

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