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Basic Life Support (BLS) 

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Basic Life Support (BLS)
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American Heart Association 
Overview

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

Certificate

Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Basic Life Support (BLS)
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American Heart Association 
Highlights

  • Course Completion Card
  • Continuing Education Credits
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Basic Life Support (BLS)
 at 
American Heart Association 
Course details

Who should do this course?
  • 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
More about this course
  • 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)

Basic Life Support (BLS)
 at 
American Heart Association 
Curriculum

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

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Students Ratings & Reviews

4.9/5
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Preeti Balsen Suryawanshi
Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Learning Experience: Learning experience was good
Faculty: Instructors taught well Yes it was updated as per latest information. Liked the topics covered in descriptive manner. Plus they provide CME points and certification
Course Support: Yes I did. They provide certification and CME points
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Basic Life Support (BLS)
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American Heart Association 

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