Basic Life Support (BLS) Recertification - Pickering

Basic Life Support (BLS) Recertification - Pickering

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Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Recertification

 


Location: 

Swift Response
1815 Ironstone Manor, Unit 14a
Pickering, ON (Map to Swift Response)



Duration: 2 hours 

About the Basic Life Support (BLS) Recertification:

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 Prerequisite

Current (not yet expired) CPR BLS or HCP from WSIB certified provider


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)