BLS is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. This video-based, Instructor-led course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both in-facility and prehospital settings. This course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills.

After successfully completing the BLS course, students should be able to:

• describe the importance of high-quality CPR and its impact on survival
• describe all the steps of the Chain of Survival and apply the BLS concepts of the Chain of Survival
• recognize the signs of someone needing CPR
• perform high-quality CPR on adults, children, and infants
• describe the importance of early AED use and demonstrate using one
• provide effective ventilations with a barrier device
• describe the importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and perform as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
• describe the technique for relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants.

This DVD set allows BLS Instructors to choose one of two tracks, in-facility or prehospital, based on the needs of the students in the class.

• Disc one (classroom-based course)
  • Course Introduction
  • Life Is Why
  • 1-Rescuer Adult BLS
  • AED and Bag-Mask Device
  • 2-Rescuer Adult BLS
  • Team Dynamics
  • Child BLS
  • Infant BLS
  • Special Considerations
  • Adult and Child Choking
  • Infant Choking
  • Conclusion

Disc two (blended-learning course)

• Course Introduction
• Life Is Why
• 1-Rescuer Adult BLS
• AED and Bag-Mask Device
• 2-Rescuer Adult BLS
• Team Dynamics
• Child BLS
• Infant BLS
• Special Considerations
• Adult and Child Choking
• Infant Choking
• Conclusion

2-disc set
Running times:

• Disc one (classroom-based course): 104 minutes
• Disc two (blended-learning course): 48 minutes

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Additional Supplies Needed for Operation

To teach the BLS course, you will also need:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Manual (item no. EC15-1010)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Manual (item no. EC15-1009)

All required Instructor materials listed above are also available as part of the Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Package (item no. EC15-1012).

Other supplies needed to teach the BLS course:

• DVD player
• training manikins

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I use this DVD set for the BLS renewal course?
A: Yes, the DVD set can be used whether the BLS course is taught on an initial or a renewal basis.