Healthcare Provides

This course is for healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform CPR, as well as other lifesaving skills, in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.

• Key changes in basic life support, reflecting the new science from the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
• Critical concepts of high-quality CPR.
• The American Heart Association Chain of Survival.
• 1-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant.
• 2-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant.
• Differences between adult, child and infant rescue techniques.
• Bag-mask techniques for adult, child and infant.
• Rescue breathing for adult, child and infant.
• Relief of choking for adult, child and infant.
• CPR with an advanced airway*
* This is an introduction to the compression/ventilation rate and ratio for a patient who has an advanced airway in place. For more information on advanced airways, please refer to the Airway Management Course.

Class Cost: $75
• We encourage you to purchase class manuals (links below) on your own.
We offer manuals on site for $11

Course Completion Card or Certificate

American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers Course Completion Card is valid for two years.
In the classroom, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam

Who is this class for?
For healthcare providers – example:

• Future Medical student
• EMS personnel
• Physician assistants
• Physicians
• Dentists
• Nurses
• Respiratory therapists
• Anyone who must have a credential documenting successful completion of a CPR course

Where can I get books?
There are many sites you can use. We use the following sites to purchase manuals:
www.eworldpoint.com
aha.channing-bete.com