BLS

The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to quickly identify various life-threatening emergencies, perform high-quality chest compressions, deliver effective ventilations, and use an AED early. This course is based on the American Heart Association’s latest Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

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 techniques for adults, children, and infants
• The AHA Chain of Survival, with a focus on the BLS components
• Early and effective use of an AED
• Providing effective ventilations with a barrier device
• The role of teamwork in multi-rescuer resuscitation and effective participation as a team member during multi-rescuer CPR
• Techniques for relieving foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) in adults and infants