Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association

Basic Life Support (BLS) Course

This one-day, American Heart Association (AHA)-accredited Basic Life Support course teaches participants how to respond to life-threatening emergencies. Through instructor-led lessons and hands-on practice, learners develop skills in high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants; use of an automated external defibrillator (AED); relief of choking; and effective team response. The course is designed for healthcare professionals and others who need BLS training for work or professional development. Participants must demonstrate required skills and complete the course assessment to earn an AHA BLS Provider eCard, subject to meeting current AHA requirements.

What does this course teach?

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

• BLS concepts from the Chain of Survival

• Delivering effective breaths or ventilations

• Importance of early use of and how to use an AED

• Performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR

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

By the end of this course, trainees will get certificate by the American Heart Association.