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Basic Life Support (BLS)

The intended audience is healthcare providers, such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physicians assistants, residents or fellows, or medical or nursing students in training, aides, medical or nursing assistants, police officers, and other allied health personnel.

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.

Features

• 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

Course Content

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
• Use of an AED
• Effective ventilations using a barrier device
• Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
• Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

HeartCode® BLS Skills Session 2020

HeartCode® BLS Online Program

The eLearning component of Heartcode BLS blended learning, this course uses a variety of eLearning assets such as dramatizations, eSimulations, animations, self-directed learning, and interactive activities to teach students BLS knowledge and skills.

Please go to https://shopcpr.heart.org/heartcode-bls to complete the HeartCode® BLS Online Program.

If you come in with a certificate other than the AHA certificate, we will not be able to complete your skills test.

This is the Part 2: Skill evaluation performed by a qualified American Heart Association BLS Instructor. Must have confirmation of the e-learning site part 1. The skill portion takes anywhere from ten minutes to thirty minutes depending on performance.

CPR/AED & First Aid (Adult, Infant & Child) - Online & Classroom

Online & Classroom - Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

Important Notes:

1. This blended online learning course plus the in-person skills session is equivalent to a full, in-person course.

2. The certification card is the SAME as a full in-person course. "Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a digital certificate for Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED valid for two years" (Red Cross).

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Steps:

Part 1: Visit the Red Cross (click the link to register & create an account) and complete the e-learning portion of adult pediatric CPR/AED. You cannot perform the skills portion (part 2) without the certificate of completion.

***THIS is Part 2:

Part 2: Schedule the in-person skills session.This can be done up until 60 days after completion of Part 1.

The skills portion must be completed within 60 days of completion of the online portion of the program.
You will need to bring in physical proof of a completed Part 1 (a screenshot or physical paper), before you attend this in-person skills session (Part 2).

*Red Cross Update* - Going forward, each participant must be registered using a unique email address. If you are an employer registering an employee, please use each individual person’s email address when registering. Please email admin@care1stcpr.com with the participant’s name to request a copy of the certification be emailed to you.

CPR/AED & First Aid (Adult, Infant, & Child) – CLASSROOM only

Classroom Only - Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

The Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course incorporates the latest science and teaches students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries, heat and cold emergencies and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies to help victims of any age – adults, infant, & child). Students who successfully complete this course will receive a digital certificate for Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED valid for two years.

*Red Cross Update* - Going forward, each participant must be registered using a unique email address. If you are an employer registering an employee, please use each individual person’s email address when registering. Please email admin@care1stcpr.com with the participant’s name to request a copy of the certification be emailed to you.

Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Course

Blended Learning Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Course

Course Purpose
The purpose of the American Red Cross FA/CPR/AED Instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach the basic-level American Red Cross FA/CPR/AED course.

Course Prerequisites
FA/CPR/AED Instructor candidates must possess a current basic-level certification in
FA/CPR/AED or equivalent.

Course Objectives
• Exhibit the characteristics required of an American Red Cross representative and role model.
• Follow the directives and procedures related to the conduct and administration of
American Red Cross courses, including the Instructor Agreement and Instructor Code of Conduct.
• Conduct courses in a manner that helps participants to stay engaged in the learning
process and meet course objectives.
• Perform applicable first aid, CPR and AED skills at an appropriate skill level at instructorlevel skill proficiency.
• Plan for and ensure participants' health and safety during training.
• Maintain complete and accurate records and reports.
• Plan, organize and conduct the first aid, CPR and AED courses in accordance with the requirements of the specific class they will be teaching.
• Monitor participants’ practice, evaluate performance and provide corrective feedback and encouragement that is consistent with the skill assessment tools.
• Recognize that the requirements in the skill assessment tools are criteria for ascertaining the proficiency of a participant's performance.
• Effectively use program materials and training equipment.
• Explain procedures for acknowledging course completion and accessing American Red Cross digital certificates.
• Deliver quality, consistent and standardized content by following the FA/CPR/AED
instructor manual(s) and other program materials.
• Choose the appropriate course and materials to meet the specific training needs of
participants or groups

Course Length
The FA/CPR/AED Instructor Course is offered in a blended learning format that includes:
• FA/CPR/AED Instructor Course online session—designed to be completed in
approximately 2 hours.
• FA/CPR/AED Instructor Course in-person session—designed to be completed in
approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Certification
Participants who successfully complete the FA/CPR/AED instructor course will be issued a FA/CPR/AED Instructor certification that is valid for two years.

Course Materials
FA/CPR/AED Instructor Candidates should obtain and review the following course materials prior to attending the First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Course:
• American Red Cross FA/CPR/AED Instructor’s Manual for Instructor-Led Training
• American Red Cross FA/CPR/AED Instructor’s Manual for Blended Learning
• American Red Cross FA/CPR/AED Participant’s Manual (print or eBook)
• American Red Cross FA/CPR/AED Course videos, available on the Course Presentation, DVD or video segments on the Red Cross Learning Center.

Digital materials are available, including how to access Participant’s Manual eBook, on the FA/CPR/AED Instructor Candidate’s page of the Red Cross Learning Center
(redcrosslearningcenter.org/s/candidate-first-aid-cpr-aed). Print materials are available for purchase on the Red Cross Store (redcross.org/store)

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