Basic Life Support (BLS)

Description

Approximate Length: Classroom – 5 hrs; Blended – 2 hrs (Skills Session)
*​Classes may run longer or shorter based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to class size.

Class Format
Please note this class comes in several formats, please pay attention to which format you are selecting when registering.

• Classroom: The class is held entirely in-person.
• Blended: Students complete part online at their own pace, then come in for a short in-person Skills Session.

Description
This expert-level American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) program helps keep healthcare professionals prepared and ready to respond as they encounter life-threatening emergencies, provide basic life support, and respond to choking incidents, for Adults, Children, and Infants. ASHI’s Basic Life Support, BLS for Healthcare Providers and Professional Rescuers conforms to the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. It has been approved for training for Emergency Medical Services personnel and is accepted by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). The program is also CAPCE approved and widely accepted in more than 150 healthcare-related occupations. This course features a written test element that students must pass with a score of 70% or greater.

Do you need BLS training, but don’t have time to sit through a class? Then Blended Training is the solution for you! Blended training uses the same core curriculum as the classroom BLS course, but allows you to do the bulk of the course online at your own pace. Once you complete the online training, you schedule a short in-person skill session with us (at no additional cost) to demonstrate the hands-on skills. Once completed you get the same certification card as students that attended an in-person class. This format is perfect for anyone with a tight schedule or that just want the flexibility of learning at their own pace, but still wants quality training.

Basic Life Support CPR or “BLS” Blended Learning combines online American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) BLS CPR training through our ASHI Training Center online portal with classroom skills demonstration and is great for students or employers who cannot devote the time to a regular in-person class. Students first complete the online portion of the BLS Blended Learning course at their own pace, then schedule an in-person skills session with one of our certified instructors within 60 days of completing the online portion. Students are emailed a course completion card upon successfully finishing both segments of the course.

Please Note: This course includes a digital course completion card and has been updated to the most recent HSI guidelines.

Course Topics:

• Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Early Defibrillation
• Chain of Survival
• Secondary Cardiac Arrest
• Secondary Cardiac Arrest – Children and Infants
• Secondary Cardiac Arrest – Opioid Overdose
• Personal Safety
• Standard Precautions
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Calling for Help
• High-Performance CPR
• Chest Compressions
• Rescue Breaths – CPR Mask
• Rescue Breaths – Bag-Valve-Mask (BVM)
• Automated External Defibrillation
• BLS Assessment
• Recovery Position
• Caring for Respiratory Arrest
• Caring for Cardiac Arrest
• Multiple Provider Approach to CPR
• Choking
• And more!