BLS Provider
Course Description:
This course trains participants to recognize several life-threatening emergencies and deliver the appropriate interventions through the use of CPR and early use of an AED.
Who should take this course?
The American Heart Association (AHA) BLS course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of community and medical settings.
Course Objectives:
After successfully completing the BLS Course, students should be able to
•Describe the importance of high-quality CPR and its impact on survival
•Describe all of the steps of the Chains of Survival and apply the BLS concepts of the Chains of Survival
•Recognize the signs of someone needing CPR
•Perform high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
•Describe the importance of early use of an AED and demonstrate its use
•Provide effective ventilation by using a barrier device
•Describe the importance of teams in multi rescuer resuscitation and perform as an effective team member during multi rescuer CPR
•Describe the technique for relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for an adult, a child, and an infant.
BLS Certification — $65
This course is designed for those in the prehospital and hospital setting. Such as Physicians, Nurses, Paramedics, EMTs, Police Officers, Firefighters, Dental Professionals, Respiratory, Physical, and Occupational Therapists, Physician Assistant, Residents, Medical Assistants, and other health professionals.
Class Length - Approximately 3 hours
BLS Renewal — $65
This course is for anyone who has already obtained their initial BLS certification and needs to renew it.
Class Length - Approximately 2 hours