Basic Life Support (BLS)
Geared towards healthcare professionals who provide care to patients in a wide variety of settings. This course is often required for employment in most healthcare settings. The course covers CPR and choking management for adults, children, and infants, as well as airway management, BVM and AED use.
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Recognize cardiac arrest
Activation of the the emergency response system
Perform high-quality single-rescuer CPR
Multi-rescuer team CPR
Adult, Child and Infant CPR and relief of choking
Use of an AED
Effective ventilations using a barrier device and bag-mask device
Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies
NEW: Role of the CPR coach; Maternal cardiac arrest; Anaphylaxis; Drowning; Heart attack and stroke; and, Other life-threatening emergencies
Prerequisites: None
Certification: Valid for 1 year
Textbook: You can purchase the BLS textbook (print/digital) from the Heart Shop.
3.5 hrs