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This course combines the Basic Life Support, Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy course to prepare future healthcare providers to work as a team in a professional environment.

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Basic Life Support with AM and OT

This course combines the Basic Life Support, Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy course to prepare future healthcare providers to work as a team in a professional environment.

This course combines the Canadian Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS), Airway Management (AM), and Oxygen Therapy (OT) courses to teach pre-hospital or in-facility responders how to recognize and intervene where patients are suffering from cardiac arrest or respiratory arrest. The BLS curriculum is meant to support the delivery of high-performance, team-based professional resuscitation. This course is industry driven, designed as a robust resuscitation training program geared toward high-quality CPR in a team environment, and recognizes the nuances of multidisciplinatory teams with varied experiences.

This program does not cover basic layperson CPR training - it is specifically for professionals to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies in adults, children, infants, and neonates. Certification matches industry standards - BLS certification is valid for 1 year, while Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy are valid for 3 years.

Full Course Length 6 hours View Locations

Recertification 4 hours

Course Details

Topics Covered

Basic Life Support includes:

Airway Management includes:

Glove Removal
Primary Assessment
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Airway Obstruction
Assisted Ventilation
Basic Life Support Special Considerations
Oxygen Therapy includes:
- Opening the Mouth
- Cross Finger Technique
- Tongue-Jaw Lift
- Airway Adjuncts – Insertion and Removal
- Oropharyngeal (OPA) Airways
- Nasopharyngeal (NPA) Airways
- Supraglottic Airways (Awareness Only)
- Suction
  - Pulse Oximetry
  - Supplemental Oxygen
  - Oxygen Cylinders
  - Oxygen Regulators
  - Oxygen Delivery Devices
  - Administering Oxygen

FAQs

Is BLS different than CPR?

No. CPR C is geared toward â€˜lay rescuersâ€™, or people who work in the community but may need to know CPR in case of a life-threatening emergency. BLS, or â€˜Basic Life Supportâ€™ is geared toward Professional Responders and Health Care Professionals who work in a clinical environment outside of a hospital. CPR C will focus on basic life saving principles and how to do CPR in a variety of situations. BLS will focus on a very specific, detailed approach to performing CPR as part of a 2 person BLS team. BLS also covers more in-depth assessment and life saving treatments using more specialized equipment.

Certification

Canadian Red Cross certificates are now virtual! You will receive a temporary certificate at the end of your course, and a permanent virtual certificate will be emailed to you after you've successfully completed the course. You will be able to view your manual and certification online at any time through your MyRedCross account. BLS certification is valid for 1 year, and Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy are each valid for 3 years.

Training Schedules & Locations

NanaimoNanaimo (109 Finlayson Street) Victoria-TILLICUMVictoria - Tillicum Centre VancouverVancouver First Aid Training Courses VictoriaVictoria - Downtown BurnabyBurnaby - Coquitlam - Lougheed Centre

Recertification

Training Schedules & Locations

There are no recertification classes at this time. Please check back.

Materials

The Basic Life Support (BLS) course includes the following materials:

Canadian Red Cross Basic Life Support Field Guide (virtual)
Canadian Red Cross Comprehensive Guide to First Aid (virtual)

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Free Manual + App

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3-Year Guarantee

Replacement certs

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Who should take this course?

In-facility care providers
nursing staff
care aides
medical and dental professionals
pre-hospital care providers
fire service
rescue team
sports-medicine
lifeguards
ski patrol

Looking for a group class?

If you have a group of people and would like us to come to you to teach a
Basic Life Support with AM and OT course, we offer this course in the following locations:

Give us a call at 1.866.282.5378, or send us an email at info@alertfirstaid.com to arrange a group course.

Nathan was awesome. I had very little sleep as I have PTSD and have a difficult time learning, especially on 3 hours sleep. But he made it make sense, completely memorable and easy for me.

Erin Gray Emergency First-Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

Great course! Gary is a fabulous instructor, kept the group on their toes & was engaging & humerous.

Nicola Bailey Emergency Childcare First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

I enjoyed the course and the instructor made it fun. I will take my next recert with Alert First Aid!

Christine CPR C, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

Jason is a terrific instructor. I was surprised how much I learned - very enjoyable!

Melissa Robin Emergency First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

"I really enjoyed this class and will use this information and training to help myself, my family, friends and others."

Doug Clements Emergency First-Aid and CPR-C, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

This was the best first aid course I have ever taken as Nathan was very clear and made the course very hands on and easy to understand. It was very engaging and fun and everyone got involved and enjoyed it.

Jean Stankov Standard First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

Mike made this course fun and informative with his great sense of humour and clear instructions. No time to sleep in his class!

Anne Boudewyn Emergency Childcare First Aid, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

"Jason did a great job teaching. I plan on recommending him to our manager for out next group recertification."

Deanna Elliot Standard First-Aid Recertification, Victoria, B.C. More Testimonials

Excellent course, excellent instructor. Would definitely advise others to take the course with Mike. Great job! Thank you!

Heather & James Wilke CPR C, Victoria, BC More Testimonials

Hi, I took a cpr-c course from instructor Ashley this September. I am an RN and so have had to take very many first aid courses in the past. I would like to say that I was shuffled on to your organization because the original course i was going to take was cancelled and they gave me your company name. When I called I had a good conversation with someone who seemed very on top of things and knew how to give me directions and this person was very practical and seemed to know exactly the kind of cpr-c course I would need. I had never had this happen before... the the person on the other end of the phone actually sounded excited about first aid and that was a first for me. The course was easy to find and was exactly where I was told it would be with big signs out front to direct me and that was awesome. I was not given a hard time for not doing a lot of prereading (I hardly ever do the prereading as I have reading comprehension issues and am more a kinesthetic learner). We had this instructor named Ashley and as I work in mental health I quietly decided that she must have some low grade adhd diagnosis... I guess you would think that this would be a bad thing... but it was an awesome quality. She made the course really a lot of fun and it was the very first cpr course where I have not fallen asleep... seriously! I totally remember how to do cpr now and that is the first time I have taken a course and actually remembered stuff you know. So thank you. I will only take cpr courses from your outfit from now on. I really think you guys got it going on.

Liz

Liz Ringrose CPR C Recertification, Victoria More Testimonials