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Basic Life Support/CPR

Learn about Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

This course is intended for people in the healthcare profession and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills (students, EMT's, doctors, nurses, etc.). Successful completion of the course provides a 2-year American Heart Association certification.

Textbook Purchase Required: American Heart Association BLS Provider Manual
No refunds or transfer of dates permitted.

  • 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 teams in multi rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi rescuer CPR
  • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants