Basic Life Support (BLS) Course
American Heart Association ITC
About the course
Participants in the AHA's BLS course learn how to quickly identify a number of life-threatening events, provide effective chest compressions, administer suitable ventilations, and initiate the early use of an AED. Updated American Heart Association CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Guidelines reflect science and education.
Target Audience:
Healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a variety of in-facility and prehospital settings should take the BLS Course offered by the AHA.
Passing requirements:
The AHA completion E-card & E-certificate can be provided upon successful completion of all the required
course skills as outlined by AHA which are:
Written Exam with 84% pass mark.
Adult 1 & 2 Rescuer CPR and AED skills.
Infant 1 & 2 Rescuer CPR skill.
Course Objectives:
Ideal CPR for newborns, children, and adults.
The elements of the BLS, in particular, the AHA Chain of Survival.
Essential early AED use.
Utilizing a barrier device to provide efficient ventilation.
The value of teams in multi-rescuer CPR and how to function well as a team when performing multi-rescuer CPR.
For both adults and children, relief from foreign body airway blockage (choking).
Course Requirements:
Before the course please buy and read the BLS Provider Manual (Guidelines).
Bring the book proof of purchase (invoice) and email it to CEC@bmc.edu.sa. Link
Bring the course registration receipt.
Please read the terms and conditions when registering.
You will be practicing skills that require you to work on your hands and knees; the course requires bending, standing and lifting. If an existing acute physical condition prevents you from these activities, please notify the instructor.
Course Details:
Contact us
920033923|1866
cec@bmc.edu.sa
Location
BMC Aseer Main Building.
The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials; do not represent income to AHA.