Basic Life Support (ARC)
Medical
The American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) course is designed to train healthcare professionals including nurses, physicians, EMS professionals, and other healthcare and public safety personnel to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants. Content in this program is consistent with:
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2021 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations
The American Red Cross Focused Updates and Guidelines 2020
The BLS program content was updated to include policy statements, evidence reviews and guidelines from:
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care (AHA ECC)
Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC)
Obstetric Life Support™ (OBLSTM)
Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the American
College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM)
Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC)
Created with the latest information available, our BLS classes allow you to learn life-saving techniques and can help prepare you for a career in the medical field, as a police officer or firefighter or another career where caring for others is part of the job.
Rapid Assessment and Visual Survey
CPR/AED for Adults, Children and Infants
Obstructed Airways
Opioid Overdoses
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Communication and Teamwork
The Emergency Medical Services System
Legal Considerations
Precautions
INSTRUCTORS:

Susan Hutchcraft