Basic Life Support (BLS) - Pickering
Regular price
$74.00
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Duration: 4 hours
Course time: 9am to 1pm
About the Basic Life Support (BLS) course:
This is an advanced CPR class designed for health care providers such as nurses, and provides the skills needed to recognize and respond to cardiovascular emergencies and choking for adults, children, and babies. Courses meet legislation requirements for provincial/territorial worker safety and insurance boards, and include the latest CPR guidelines and training in the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). This course is the prerequisite for Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS)
Instructor
All Swift Response courses are taught by field - experienced instructors, trained at an advanced level. All instructors are certified by the Canadian Red Cross.
Completion
Ability to comprehend and successfully demonstrate all required skills, including critical steps;
100% attendance and participation; 75% min. passing grade on a written, closed book knowledge evaluation; and adherence to the Fundamental Principles.
Certification
1 year BLS certification from the Canadian Red Cross
Course Content
- Responding to Emergencies
- Check, Call, Care
- Recovery position
- Assisting with medications
- Angina and heart attack
- Stroke
- Deadly bleeding
- Choking — adult, child and baby
- CPR and AED — Adult, child and baby
Includes any other content required by specific legislation
Participant Materials
- CPR (print and/or eBook)
- Comprehensive Guide to First Aid & CPR (eBook)
- CPR certificate (digital certificate issued upon successful completion)