COURSE OBJECTIVES

After successfully completing the BLS course, students should be able to:

  • describe the importance of high-quality CPR and its impact on survival
  • describe all of the steps of the Chain of Survival and apply its BLS concepts
  • recognize the signs of someone needing CPR
  • perform high-quality CPR on adults, children, and infants
  • describe the importance of early AED use and demonstrate using one
  • provide effective ventilations with a barrier device
  • describe the importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and perform    as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
  • describe the technique for relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking)    for adults and infants.


Blended learning  combines self-paced online training with an Instructor-led classroom session. Students first learn the course content online using HeartCode BLS. After passing the included online exam, they attend an Instructor-led, video-based classroom portion focused on skills practice, debriefing, team scenarios, discussions of local protocols, and skills testing. The online portion allows students to complete exercises and learn at their own pace. The classroom portion allows time for practice and discussion. Students have access to HeartCode BLS for 24 months after activation, allowing them to revisit simulations and videos after they complete the course.


​Classroom-based training is entirely Instructor-led. Students complete the entire course in one video-based classroom session with an Instructor, which covers course content, skills practice, and testing. Hands-on instruction with an American Heart Association Instructor allows students to practice skills and ask questions throughout the course.  Students complete their training in a single convenient session. Ideal for students with limited access to technology. Students keep their provider manual for ongoing future reference. (PLEASE CALL FOR PRICING)

STUDENT   MATERIALS

​Basic Life Support

(CPR)

Can I get my BLS as part of my

ACLS or PALS course?


According to the American Heart Association, you cannot

renew your BLS as part of an ACLS or PALS course.  There are

additional requirements that must be met:

   

                          Click here to read the

                           Training Memo-


  In order to obtain a  BLS card on the same day as your course:

1)  ​Students must complete the online "Heart Code" course, 

          prior to class

     ​2) You must bring the Heart Code Completion certificate

      3) After your ACLS/PALS course, we will complete the         

           additional testing required to receive your BLS card.


​ALL additional skills testing will be completed

after the ACLS or PALS courses.  Due to the additional testing required, this must be discussed prior to the class ​

Basic Life Support (BLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. This course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both in-facility and prehospital settings. 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.