About the Course:
The Heart and Stroke Basic Life Support (BLS) course, previously referred to as HCP or CPR for healthcare providers, is essential training for saving lives. This course is tailored for healthcare providers, trained first responders, or individuals in healthcare training programs to provide care for patients in various environments.
Basic Life Support covers essential skills for single rescuers and teams to apply in both pre-hospital and in-facility situations. The emphasis is on performing high-quality CPR and understanding team dynamics.
With its hands-on approach, the course will equip you to promptly identify various life-threatening emergencies, administer effective chest compressions, provide proper ventilation, and utilize an AED early on. This is achieved through engaging in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations, making the learning experience practical and applicable in real-life situations.
These courses are available in Calgary and Red Deer, or you can request that our Mobile Training Unit visit your location.
Prerequisite:
Traditional In-class: None
Traditional Renewal: A current BLS certification from the Heart & Stroke or the Heart & Stroke BLS Renewal Prerequisite Challenge Certificate
Blended In-class: None
Blended Renewal: The BLS Blended Renewal course assumes comprehensive awareness, knowledge, and skill proficiency in Heart & Stroke BLS concepts. This fast-paced course is for students who are confident in their BLS skills, use their skills regularly and require limited practice. Students have access to the online environment for 1 year.
Course Content:
The BLS training course focuses on building knowledge so you are confident and ready to perform high-quality CPR in various settings. The course covers:
Chain of Survival
1-rescuer / 2-rescuer CPR
High-quality chest compressions with a feedback device
Multi-rescuer team CPR
Adult, Child and Infant CPR and relief of choking
Use of an AED
Effective ventilations using a barrier device and bag-mask device
EXPANDED: Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies
NEW: Role of the CPR coach; Maternal cardiac arrest; Anaphylaxis; Drowning; Heart attack and stroke; and, Other life-threatening emergencies
Course Completion:
BLS Provider Certification
Valid for 1 year
CME/CPD Credits:
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Heart & Stroke BLS Provider & BLS Provider Renewal Course eligible for two (2) credits per hour under Section 2 of the MOC Program as “Traineeships.”
Heart & Stroke is committed to continuous assessment and accreditation of our resuscitation programs. Check with your college or professional affiliation to see if this course is eligible for credits.