Dental ILS focuses emergency care in the dental setting - from medical emergencies in the chair to team roles under pressure.
Practices offering sedation or wanting stronger medical-emergency readiness often book dental-contextualised ILS rather than a generic hospital course.
What is Dental Immediate Life Support (ILS)?
ILS competencies taught with dental surgery scenarios, emergency drug kit familiarity, and practice-team CRM (crew resource management) style teamwork.
Typical duration: Typically one day
Certificate life: Follow the issuing body’s validity period and your indemnifier’s expectations
Who usually needs this training?
- Dental surgeons and sedation teams
- Dental nurses and therapists in the emergency rota
- Groups updating medical emergencies SOPs
Your options when arranging dental ILS training
How practices book:
- In-practice training using your emergency kit
- Shared courses for dental groups
- Combined medical emergencies + ILS updates
What to look for in a dental ILS trainer or training company
- Dental or medical-emergencies-in-dentistry teaching experience
- Willingness to reference your kit and layout
- Clear CPD/certificate output
Confirm whether your indemnifier or local guidance specifies a particular ILS variant.
Authoritative guidance
Check primary sources before you buy - FlexMed helps you hire trainers, but course requirements come from regulators, statutory frameworks and professional bodies:
How FlexMed helps you find the right trainer
FlexMed is a UK marketplace that connects organisations with freelance trainers and training companies. Instead of cold-calling providers or waiting on generic quote forms, you can post what you need once and compare responses from people who already deliver dental ILS.
- Create a free organisation account - register as a client organisation if you need training delivered for your staff, or as a training company if you need freelance trainer cover for a course you already run.
- Post a clear request or job - include the course type (Dental Immediate Life Support (ILS)), date(s), postcode area, headcount, venue type, and whether you need equipment supplied.
- Review profiles and credentials - check bios, verification documents, equipment flags, and ratings before you award.
- Compare quotes and message - ask about awarding organisation, assessment method, blended learning options, and what is included in the price.
Trainers and providers looking for work can also browse open jobs on FlexMed.
Practical tips before you book
- Complete a first-aid / training needs assessment so you book the right level - not just the cheapest day course. The HSE first aid needs assessment guidance is the usual starting point for workplaces.
- Confirm whether you need regulated qualifications, in-date certificates, or specific awarding bodies for your sector.
- Share access details, parking, and any learner needs early so the session runs smoothly.
- Ask who issues the certificates and how quickly learners receive them after assessment.
Post a dental ILS request on FlexMed - mention sedation level and team size for better matches.