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).

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 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 multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
_Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants