Basic Life Support Continuing Education Course
This course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills.
Each year, more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States. Only about 46% of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest get the immediate help that they need before professional help arrives
The BLS Course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED.
Duration: Approximately 4 hours, including skills practice and skills testing.
Instructors: All Instructors are current AHA BLS Certified Instructors.
Certification: AHA BLS Course Completion Card is valid for two years.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Course Introduction
Lesson 2: 1-Rescuer Adult BLS
Lesson 3: AED and Bag-Mask Device
Lesson 4: 2-Rescuer Adult BLS
Lesson 5: Team Dynamics
Lesson 6: High-Performance Teams Activity
Lesson 7: Child BLS
Lesson 8: Infant BLS
Lesson 9: Special Considerations
Lesson 10: Adult and Child Choking
Lesson 11: Infant Choking
Lesson 12: Conclusion
Lesson 13: Exam
Lesson 14: Adult CPR and AED Skills Test
Lesson 15: Infant CPR Skills Test
Lesson 16: Remediation
