Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association CPR
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.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Course Options | American Heart …
Basic Life Support (BLS) is available in two different training methods – blended learning and classroom training. All BLS course options teach the same AHA science-based skills and result in the same AHA BLS Course Completion Card.
Algorithms | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid
ACLS indicates advanced cardiovascular life support; BLS, basic life support; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ET, endotracheal; IV, intravenous; and ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation.
BLS Training | Get BLS Certification | Red Cross
The American Red Cross offers Basic Life Support training for individuals and organizations, as well as BLS instructor training. Get BLS certified. 10% OFF on ALL Training Supplies!
Basic Life Support (BLS) Course Options - American Heart …
Learn more about Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR and AED course options from the AHA. Courses can be taken in blended learning or instructor-led formats.
What is BLS? | Basic Life Support | Red Cross - American Red Cross
Basic Life Support, or BLS, generally refers to the type of care that first-responders, healthcare providers and public safety professionals provide to anyone who is experiencing cardiac arrest, respiratory distress or an obstructed airway.
BLS Classes | Take a BLS Class | Red Cross - American Red Cross
Basic Life Support (BLS) is the foundation of resuscitation training for healthcare professionals including nurses, physicians, EMS professionals, and other healthcare and public safety personnel. BLS program content includes single-and multiple-responder CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automatic external defibrillator) use, as ...
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association International
BLS is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. The AHA’s BLS Course has been updated to reflect new science in the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
BLS Study Guide - National CPR Association
When you have determined that the victim requires CPR, start CPR beginning with compressions. When the second person returns (without an AED in this case): You should continue chest compressions and count the compressions aloud each time you compress the victim’s chest.
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Physiopedia
Basic Life Support (BLS) is performed to support the patient’s circulation and respiration through the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until advanced life support arrives. Victims who have had early and correct BLS intervention will be better oxygenated and are more likely to respond to advanced techniques to revive them, thereby ...