Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/16/2023
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
CSEMS Training Center
Category(ies)
The AHA’s new BLS Course has been updated to include science and education from the 2020 Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. It teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on high-quality CPR and team dynamics.
In the Instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.
Intended Audience:
The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare providers caring for patients both in prehospital and in-facility environments.
Course content:
- Critical concepts of high-quality CPR
- The AHA Chain of Survival
- 1-Rescuer CPR/AED for Adult/Child/Infant
- 2-Rescuer CPR/AED for Adult/Child/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
- Rescue Breathing
- Intro to CPR with an Advanced Airway
- Naloxone Use
Plan to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to start time, once class has started late arrivals will not be admitted.
Cost $85.00 register below.
Questions? Please contact Laurie Cook via e-mail at: lcook@vaems.org
No refunds will be issued for no shows or cancellations/reschedules within three (3) business days of the class start time. Note our office hours are Monday-Thursday 8am-6pm. Students may reschedule, if they notify CSEMS at least three (3) business days before course start time. A $10 processing fee will be assessed for any refunds or reschedules.
*Use of American Heart Association materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the Association.
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