The AHA’s 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. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

This BLS is a course designed toward those who work in the healthcare field, such as nurses or nursing students, dentists, pharmacists, and EMTs. Although, anyone may take this course. Topics covered will be geared toward those in a healthcare environment and includes situations for adults, children and infants

What does this course teach?

• Chain of survival

• BLS for adults

• The framework for CPR

• High-Performance Rescue Teams

• Main Components of CPR

• Adult BLS Algorithm for Healthcare Providers

• CPR techniques, including how to use a pocket mask and bag-mask device

• 2 rescuer BLS

• Team dynamics

• BLS for children and infants

• AED use for adults, children and infants

• Opioid treatment

• Choking relief for adults, children and infants