Basic Life Support (BLS)

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).

This course is right for you if…

The AHA’s BLS course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.

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 team member during multi rescuer CPR

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

Schedule

Classes are held First and third Saturday of each month at the OC Forney (680 Innovation Blvd) in the Bell Conference room. 8-12 pm.

Pre-registration is required. Same day Certification provided electronically.

Light snacks provided.

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