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Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider

Participants in the AHA's BLS course learn how to quickly identify a number of life-threatening situations, perform effective chest compressions, provide the proper ventilations, and use an AED as soon as possible.

 

Who Should Take This Course?

Healthcare workers and other staff members who need to know how to administer CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support techniques in a range of in-facility and prehospital situations. 

 

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

Opioid Education for Healthcare Providers Online Course

 

Recognize opioids and the opioid epidemic, treat victims of opioid overdoses promptly, and become knowledgeable about resources for post-overdose treatment.