AHA - BLS RENEWAL (NOT EXPIRED, NOT FIRST-TIMERS)
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Date/Time:
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Sat 4/26/2025 at 7:00 AM
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Location:
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Class Price:
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$0.00
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the BLS RENEWAL course, student will refresh their skills in:
- Providing life-saving measures to those experiencing cardiac arrest, through the use of high-quality, effective CPR as well as an AED as a means to sustain life until advanced lifesaving measures are available and transfer of care occurs.
- Demonstrating proficiency in providing BLS care including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating the use of an AED.
- Demonstrating proficiency in providing BLS care through ventilation using bag-mask devices, barrier devices, and recognizing foreign-body airway obstruction.
DESCRIPTION:
Through didactic instruction and active participation in simulated cases students will refresh the skills necessary to intervene in a cardiac emergency in an attempt to sustain life until more advanced life-saving measures can be obtained. Class duration is approximately 4.0 hours in length, depending upon the preparedness of the student with pre-course study.
COURSE CONTENT:
Key changes in cardiovascular life support reflecting the most current American Heart Association guidelines.
Adult, pediatric, and infant CPR.
Use of an Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
Cardiopulmonary, stroke, choking emergencies.
One-rescuer and two-rescuer scenarios.
INTENDED FOR:
Unexpired certification personnel such as Physicians, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, EMTs, Police Officers, Teachers, etc., and anyone who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency in a professional setting, whether licensed as a health-care provider or not.
LICENSE INFORMATION:
Indicate in the "comments" section when you register: the State your license was issued in, your license type (RN, RT, PT, etc), and your license number.
STUDENT MANUAL:
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION MANDATORY REQUIREMENT: A current AHA BLS student manual is required to be brought to class. We have exhausted our supply so students are responsible to obtain a manual on their own. Students without a current manual or without access to an e-book during class will not be admitted to class. Students may provide their own manual as long as it is the current edition.
PLEASE NOTE: We strongly recommend pre course study.