Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (AHA BLS) offers

Excellent training for following audience:

The American Heart Association BLS - Healthcare Provider Course teaches CPR skills for helping victims of all ages (including doing ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device, and oxygen); use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).

It's intended for participants who provide heath care to patients in a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and out-of-hospital, for certified or non-certified, licensed or non-licensed Healthcare Providers.

Healthcare providers, such as

• Physicians,

• Nurses,

• Paramedics,

• Emergency medical technicians,

• Respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists,

• Physician's assistants, residents or fellows, or

• Medical or nursing students in training, aides, medical or nursing assistants,

• Police officers, and

• other allied health personnel.

Some topics in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers:

• Initial Assessment (assessing the ABCs):

  • Circles of Care

  • Scene Safety Assessment)

• Focus on Airway:

  • Opening the Airway

  • Clearing and Protecting the Airway

  • Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (responsive)

• Focus on Breathing:

  • Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation

  • Rescue Breathing

  • Gastric Distention

  • Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (unresponsive)

• Focus on Circulation:

  • Assess Circulation

  • Chest Compressions

  • BLS/CPR

  • Chain of Survival

  • ABCDs of Patient Care

  • AED Operation

• A relaxed, non-threatening class environment

• An emphasis on teamwork

• Small group practices

• A course that meets BLS/CPR continuing education requirements for Healthcare Providers.

Required for completion card

Certification cards are issued at the time of the class.

Important

If you need a fast renewal and can not attend a scheduled class One on One Certification option is also provided by us.