9009 - Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Course Description
The BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate breaths and ventilations, and provide early use of an AED.Course Outline
High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants; BLS concepts from the Chain of Survival; Delivering effective breaths or ventilations; Importance of early use of and how to use an AED; Performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR; Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults, children, and infantsLearner Outcomes
The course learning outcomes for the Basic Life Support (BLS) provider course focus on mastering life-saving emergency response skills for adults, children, and infants. After completing the BLS course, students are able to: 1) Describe high-quality CPR: Understand the critical importance of high-quality chest compressions and their direct impact on patient survival. 2) Apply the Chain of Survival: Identify and execute all steps of the Chain of Survival concepts for cardiac arrest. 3) Recognize emergencies: Quickly identify signs of someone needing CPR or experiencing a life-threatening airway obstruction. 4) Perform CPR: Deliver high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults, children, and infants with proper compression depth, rate, and recoil. Use an AED: Demonstrate the early and safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator. 5) Provide effective ventilations: Give proper breaths using barrier devices, pocket masks, and bag-valve-mask (BVM) systems. 6) Manage choking: Execute relief techniques for foreign-body airway obstructions in victims of any age. 7) Practice team dynamics: Perform effectively as both a team member and a leader in multi-rescuer resuscitation scenarios.Notes
To help you prepare for class, please keep the following in mind:
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Attire: Wear comfortable clothing and shoes suitable for active movement.
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Hair: Tie back long hair so it does not interfere during hands-on practice.
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Floor Practice: Skills practice involves kneeling on the floor with manikins. If a medical condition prevents you from getting on the floor, please let us know so we can accommodate you.
If you have questions before class, feel free to contact Katrina Veal (klveal@oftc.edu) or Lottie Rizzardi (lrizzardi@oftc.edu).
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