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BLS Provider (BLS for Healthcare Providers)

          Features
 
                  The 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.

           In the Instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and
           learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills
           practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.

         • Updated science and education from the new 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and
           ECC
         • Instructor-led, hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency
         • Emphasis on high-quality CPR including a team dynamics classroom activity
         • Video-based course with real world scenarios

The AHA’s new BLS Course has been updated to include science and education from the 2015 Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. It teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on high-quality CPR and team dynamics.

In the Instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.

Course Content

• The importance of high-quality CPR and its impact on survival
• All of the steps of the Chain of Survival and apply the BLS concepts of the Chain of Survival
• Recognize the signs of someone needing CPR
• Perform high-quality CPR for adults, children and infants
• The importance of early use of an AED and demonstrate its use
• Provide effective ventilations by using a barrier device
• The importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation and perform as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR
• The technique for relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

HOW TO ENROLL IN ONE OF OUR POPULAR COURSES

  1. Go to "Calendar - Schedule" on the Menu Bar.

  2. Find the course, date and time that you wish to enroll in.

  3. Click on the course name.

  4. Click on "Register Here Now" (located on the right side of page).

  5. Complete all required information on the enrollment Personal Information form. (Do not click on the Company Member Login button. This is for industrial accounts only!) Just complete the form and click on "Complete Registration" to submit.

  6. Be sure to provide a good email address that you check on a regular basis. (Your instructor will make contact with you using your provided email address).

Class Cancellations


We will only cancel a class for weather related reasons. Even if only one student is enrolled in class it will be held!

eCards



 
CPR eCards

AHA Continuing Education Statement



ACCREDITATION TERM:

  • IACET (General Audience) – January 18, 2017- January 17, 2019

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT:

Continuing Education Accreditation – General Audience

The American Heart Association has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

The American Heart Association is authorized by IACET to offer .4 CEUs for this program.


BLS Provider Course

 
BLS Provider Class:  Replaces BLS for Healthcare Providers Course in 2016.

BLS Provider: Instructor-Led Training (Replaces BLS for   Healthcare Providers) Note: This is an "All classroom course". Does not include online course
completion.

The 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.

The BLS (Instructor Led) Course is approximately 4 1/2 hours long including
all required lessons, if taught using the recommended Instructor-to-student
ratio of 1 Instructor to 6 students.

In the Instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical
scenarios an learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a
written exam.

       • Updated science and education from the new 2015 AHA 
              Guidelines Update for CPR & ECC

         • Instructor-led, hands-on class format reinforces skills
            proficiency

         • Emphasis on high-quality CPR including a team
           dynamics classroom activity

         • Video-based course with real world scenarios


BLS Provider Renewal Class:  Instructor-Led Training (Replaces
BLS for Healthcare Providers Renewal) Note: This is an "All classroom
course". Does not include online course completion. This course requires completion of the BLS course previously.

 The AHA has added a BLS Renewal Course option for BLS providers to
complete BLS training and receive a BLS Provider course completion
card. The BLS Renewal Course is a video-based, ILT course that features
accelerated content. It is designed specifically for providers with a
current BLS Provider course completion card and allows for time
efficiency while teaching both single-rescuer and team basic life
support skills in both in-facility and pre-hospital settings.


Instructor-Led Training (Replaces BLS for Healthcare Providers) Note: This
is an "All classroom course". Does not include or require online course
completion.


American Disabilities Act

 

eHealthCPR will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for physically challenged attendees who require special services. Please attach a written description of needs to the application when registering for the course.

 

HOW TO ENROLL IN ONE OF OUR POPULAR COURSES

 
 
Go to "Class Calendar - Schedule" on the Menu Bar.
 
Find the course, date and time that you wish to enroll in.
 
Click on the course name.
 
Click on "Register Here Now" (located on the right side of page).
 
Complete all required information on the enrollment Personal Information form. (Do not click on the Company Member Login button. This is for industrial accounts only!) Just complete the form and click on "Complete Registration" to submit.  Be sure to provide a good email address that you check on a regular basis. (Your instructor will make contact with you using your provided email address).
 
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BLS Classroom and Skills Class

Accelerated:  1 hour 10 minutes
Non-Accelerated:  2 hours 15 minutes

Accelerated BLS Skills Class Precourse Requirements:


• The accelerated HeartCode BLS Competency Course is only intended for providers who are experienced in the skills of basic life support, are renewing their AHA BLS course completion card, and have successfully completed the online portion of HeartCode BLS.


• Use of a feedback device or manikin is required for the accelerated HeartCode BLS Competency Course to ensure high-quality CPR with the direct assessment of a student’s performance of skills.

Accelerated HeartCode BLS Competency Agenda (Skills Class)


With High-Performance Teams Activity
3 Students, 1 BLS Instructor
Student-instructor ratio 3:1; student-manikin ratio 3:1
Total time: approximately 70 minutes
Lesson 1: Course Introduction
Lesson 2: 1-Rescuer Adult BLS
Part I: 1-Rescuer Adult BLS Practice
Part II: AED Practice
Part III: Adult CPR and AED Skills Test
Lesson 3: 2-Rescuer Child CPR
Part I: 2-Rescuer Child CPR Practice
Lesson 4: High-Performance Teams Activity
Lesson 5: Infant BLS
Part I: Infant Compressions (1-Rescuer)
Part II: 2-Rescuer Infant CPR Practice
Part III: Infant CPR Skills Test
Lesson 6: Conclusion

Non-Accelerated BLS Skills Class Precourse Requirements:


• The non-accelerated HeartCode BLS Competency Course is intended for providers who have successfully completed the online portion of HeartCode BLS.


• Use of a feedback device or manikin is required for the accelerated HeartCode BLS Competency Course to ensure high-quality CPR with the direct assessment of a student’s performance of skills.

Non-Accelerated HeartCode BLS Competency Agenda (Skills Class)


Sample HeartCode BLS Agenda With out Optional Lessons Included
12 Students, 2 BLS Instructors,
Student-instructor ratio 6:1;
student-manikin ratio 3:1
Total time: 2 ¼ hours

Lesson 1: Course Introduction
Lesson 2: 1-Rescuer Adult BLS
Part I: Adult Chain of Survival
Part II: Scene Safety and Assessment
Part III: Adult Compressions
Part IV: Pocket Mask
Part V: 1-Rescuer Adult BLS
Lesson 3: AED and Bag-Mask Device
Part I: AED
Part II: Bag-Mask Device
Lesson 4: 2-Rescuer Adult BLS
Lesson 5: Team Dynamics
Part I: Team Dynamics
Part II: Successful Resuscitation Teams
Lesson 6: High-Performance Teams Activity
Lesson 7: Child BLS
Part I: Pediatric Chain of Survival
Part II: Child BLS
Part III: 2-Rescuer Child CPR
Lesson 8: Infant BLS
Part I: Infant BLS
Part II: Infant Compressions
Part III: Bag-Mask Device for Infants
Part IV: 2-Rescuer Infant BLS
Part V: AED for Infants and Children Less Than 8 Years of Age
Lesson 9: Special Considerations
Part I: Rescue Breathing
Lesson 10: Adult and Child Choking
Part I: Relief of Choking in a Responsive Adult or Child
Part II: Relief of Choking in an Unresponsive Adult or Child
Lesson 11: Infant Choking
Part I: Relief of Choking in a Responsive Infant
Lesson 12: Conclusion
Lesson 13: Adult CPR and AED Skills Test
Lesson 14: Infant CPR Skills Test
Lesson 15: Remediation
Part I: Skills Testing Remediation—if needed

NEW:  BLS/ACLS Combination online & skills  Combination Online + Skills Class:    Heartcode ACLS I, II, III and Heartcode BLS I, II III with BLS and ACLS Student eManual  $354.00 paid in advance for all at www.ehealthcpr.net (online class, ). Practice/skills classroom at our location.   Same AHA card issued as all classroom courses!! 

Purchase of a course is a NON-REFUNDABLE ticket but may be rescheduled within 14 days from purchase at no additional charge.


If you are unable to attend your scheduled class you may reschedule within 14 days, without additional charge,  if you give us notice prior to the day of the class!  IMPORTANT: If you are unable to reschedule your class you may request a partial refund within 14 days. The normal fee is $20.00 plus 10% processing fee, shipping fees and manual fee if applicable. Your request for a refund must be sent to your instructor within 14 days of your class date.  Note: If you choose not to pre-pay for your class you may pay onsite at an increased cost of $10.00.


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