Basic Life Support (BLS)

    American Heart Association
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
    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).
  • Registered Nurses (RNs)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)
  • Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
  • Medical Assistants (MAs)
  • Physicians (MDs/DOs)
  • Physician Assistants (PAs)
  • Phlebotomists
  • Radiologic Technologists
  • Respiratory Therapists
  • Dental Hygienists & Assistants
  • Nursing students
  • Medical students
  • Dental students
  • EMT/Paramedic students
  • Pharmacy students in clinical rotations
  • Home Health Aides (HHAs)
  • Hospice caregivers
  • Correctional facility medical staff
  • Hospital security or safety officers
  • Occupational and Physical Therapists
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