Please Note

We kindly ask anyone (participants and instructors) with symptoms of COVID-19 including fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and painful swallowing to stay home and not attend the training session. Instead, please complete the BC COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool, follow the recommendations given, and rebook your course for a later date. COVID-19 Self-Assessment

During your course, wearing a mask that securely covers the nose, mouth, and chin is mandatory. You may bring your own, or one will be provided when you arrive. Thank you for keeping us and your classmates safe.

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Nanaimo Basic Life Support

A BLS course in Nanaimo for healthcare professionals with a duty to respond to perform high-quality CPR in a team environment.

The Nanaimo Canadian Red Cross Basic Life Support course teaches pre-hospital or in-facility responders 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, and is valid for 1 year.

We are doing our best to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in British Columbia. Masks are mandatory throughout this course. You can take a look at our full COVID-19 Safety Plan in the Resources section.

Full Course Length 4 hours - $75.00 Register Now

Recertification 2 hours - $50.00 Register Now

Course Details

Topics Covered

Basic Life Support includes:

Glove Removal
Primary Assessment
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Airway Obstruction
Assisted Ventilation
Basic Life Support Special Considerations

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. Certification is valid for 1 year.

Recertification

If you have a current and valid Basic Life Support or CPR Level HCP certificate, you are eligible to take a shorter, faster-paced Basic Life Support recertification course. Please be prepared to show proof of certification.

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)

Resources

Basic Life Support Field Guide

Where to find us:

Visit our Nanaimo training courses here.

Nanaimo (1611 Bowen Road, #3)

1611 Bowen Road, Unit 3 Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 1G6

Phone: 778 654-7599 Toll Free: 1-866-282-5378 Fax: 1-866-575-3383 Email: info@alertfirstaid.com

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Free Manual + App

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3-Year Guarantee

Replacement certs

Free CPR Mask + Gloves

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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 course, we offer this course in the following locations:

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