Alberta Health and Safety Training Institute

CPR, First Aid, Industrial and Prehospital Care Training
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Content

The following items are covered in this Heart and Stroke Healthcare Provider (Level C) CPR class:

• 1 rescuer adult, child and infant CPR
• 2 rescuer adult,
• child and infant CPR
• adult, child and infant choking
• barrier device/pocket mask
• Bag Valve Mask (BVM)
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Stroke
• Cardiac arrest
• Special resuscitation situations

Duration

5 hours

Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisite that a student is required to have before being allowed into this course:

• Healthcare provider, such as emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, physicians, dentists, nurses and
• respiratory therapists who need a credentialed course

Description

The BLS for Healthcare Provider course contains updated content and science from the 2005 Guidelines for
CPR and Emergency Cardiac Care. The skills taught are 1 rescuer adult, child and infant CPR, 2 rescuer adult,
child and infant CPR, adult, child and infant choking, barrier device/pocket mask, Bag Valve Mask (BVM) and
Automated External Defibrillator (AED). A participant CD is included with the text and contains supplemental
information on topics such as stroke, cardiac arrest and special resuscitation situations. The course is designed
for healthcare providers such as emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, physicians, dentists, nurses and
respiratory therapists who need a credentialed course. This course is also open to first responders who have a
duty to respond to a cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.

Certifications Earned

Upon successful completion of this program you will have earned the following tickets:

• Heart and Stroke Healthcare Provider (Level C) CPR valid for one year from the date of completion