Red Cross - Basic Life Support/Health Care Provider (BLS/HCP) AED

The Red Cross has updated the Health Care Provider CPR program. It is now called the Basic Life Support CPR (BLS). Skills and certification continue to meet ILCOR standards.

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The following items are covered in this Red Cross - Basic Life Support/Health Care Provider (BLS/HCP) AED class:

  • Perform a rapid assessment
  • Initiate the emergency response system
  • Perform BLS skills
  • Perform rapid defibrillation

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4 hours

hdgPrerequisites

The following are the prerequisite that a student is required to have before being allowed into this course:

  • none

hdgDescription

BLS CPR is an important step in the survival of a person who suffers a cardiac arrest incident. This course is designed for those that will work in a team response such as EMS, Fire, Nurses etc.

BLS education helps individuals gain confidence in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills and provides them with the important steps to work as a team.

hdgCertifications Earned

Upon successful completion of this program you will have earned the following tickets:

  • Red Cross - Basic Life Support valid for 12 months

hdgAdditional Information

This is the new Canadian Red Cross Program that will replace the existing Health Care Provider Program.

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