Course Learning Objectives
After successfully completing the BLS Course, students should be able to
•Describe the importance of high-quality CPR and its impact on survival
•Describe all of the steps of the Chains of Survival and apply the BLS concepts of the Chains of Survival
•Recognize the signs of someone needing CPR
•Perform high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
•Describe the importance of early use of an AED and demonstrate its use
•Provide effective ventilation by using a barrier device
•Describe the importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and perform as an effective
team member during multirescuer CPR
•Describe the technique for relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for an adult, a child, and aninfant
Course Intended Audience
This course is designed for healthcare providers and trained first responders who provide care to patients in a wide variety of settings or by those in a healthcare training program.