EMS 101 - BLS/Healthcare Providers

This 8 hours course is designed to educate the professional rescuer or healthcare provider in techniques of Basic Life Support to include one- and two-man CPR in the adult patient, CPR for children and infants, pediatric safety, as well as relief of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in all age groups. Course also covers use of barrier devices in rescue breathing and use of the Automated External Defibrillator. The class may include physical strain, emotional stress, and a possibility of cross infection because of manikin practice.

Student should seek the advice of a physician to see they are medically fit for CPR training. Upon completion, an American Heart Association BLS card will be issued. Prerequisite: None

Prerequisite: None