BLS for Healthcare Providers Renewal

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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).

 

Successful completion of this class results in BLS certification through the American Heart Association.  Certification is valid for two years,

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Who should take this course?

This course is for healthcare providers that have current BLS, through the American Heart Association, and needs their certification renewed.​

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What does this course teach?

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants

• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components

• Important early use of an AED

• Effective ventilations using a barrier device

• Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR

• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

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