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AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

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The American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support (BLS) class (also called “BLS for Healthcare Providers”) is a foundational training program designed to teach healthcare workers and other responders the essential skills needed to respond to life-threatening emergencies such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, or choking. cpr.heart.org+1

Here are the key features of the AHA BLS class:

Purpose & Audience

  • BLS trains participants to promptly recognize emergencies, deliver high-quality CPR, provide rescue breaths, use an AED (automated external defibrillator), and relieve airway obstruction (i.e. choking) in adults, children, and infants. cpr.heart.org+1

  • The course is intended for healthcare professionals and other personnel who are expected to respond to cardiovascular/respiratory emergencies in facility settings or in the field (doctors, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, etc.). cpr.heart.org+1

What the Course Covers

Here are the main skills and concepts taught in a BLS class:

Skill / Concept Description
High-Quality CPR Emphasis on correct rate, depth, chest recoil, minimal interruptions
Rescue Breathing / Ventilation Using barrier devices to give effective breaths
AED Use Recognize when to use an AED, safe operation
Recognition of Emergencies Identifying patients in need of CPR or airway support
Team Dynamics / Multi-responder CPR Working with other rescuers, coordinating roles
Relief of Foreign-Body Airway Obstruction Techniques for choking (adults, children, infants)
Chain of Survival Understanding early recognition, early CPR, defibrillation, and coordination of advanced care international.heart.org+1

Course Format, Assessment & Certification

  • BLS courses are offered in instructor-led classroom settings as well as blended learning formats (online/instruction + in-person skills session). cpr.heart.org+1

  • Participants must demonstrate hands-on skills (e.g. in “skills stations” or simulation) and pass assessments to receive certification. international.heart.org+1

  • On successful completion, participants receive a BLS Provider Course Completion Card, which is valid for 2 years. cpr.heart.org+1

  • To recertify, one must take a renewal BLS course (refresher and skills check) before their card expires.

 

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