The Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Classroom Course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. Healhcare Provider courses are designed for individuals that are currently in the medical profession or are wishing to enter into the medical profession. This course covers everything that is covered in the Heartsaver CPR course and also introduces different techniques for medical professionals. Students will receive an AHA Healthcare Provider card after successful completion of this course.
Course Content
• Key changes in basic life support, reflecting the new science from the 2016 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
