American Heart Association BLS

The American Heart Association BLS for 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 healthcare 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.

• Initial Assessment (assessing the CABs):
  • 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
  • CAB and AEDs of Patient Care
  • AED Operation

Healthcare providers refine their ability to handle the ongoing and challenging needs of their patients in emergencies. Join a American Heart Association BLS Training Class in San Francisco Bay area and get your AHA CPR Certification.

The American Heart Association BLS Training is for anyone expected or required to competently perform pre-hospital basic life support.

• 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.