American heart association cpr first aid training

The AHA offers CPR, first aid, and emergency cardiovascular care training for healthcare professionals, first responders, employees and the general public in a variety of formats.

Recognized worldwide as the leading standard for basic resuscitation, the American Heart Association AHA Basic Life Support Course is catered specifically for healthcare professionals working in the hospital and pre-hospital setting. Delivered in a highly effective methodology in a wide array of realistic scenarios, this course is designed to equip healthcare providers with the absolute skills and procedures necessary to provide basic resuscitation in a “code blue” situation.

Topics include how to perform CPR on adults, children and infants, how to use an AED, ventilations using a barrier devices, relief of foreign body airway obstructions, the importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during CPR with more than 1 rescuers.

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The Benefits of AHA eLearning

The American Heart Association offers eLearning and blended learning courses to provide complete, flexible training solutions. Students are able to complete online training at their own pace, while companies and healthcare organization can overcome obstacles such as scheduling, reaching remote employees and diverse learning styles.

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Some courses require a hands-on session (sold separately) with an AHA Training Center after completion of the online portion. Locate an AHA Training Center for more details about hands-on sessions in your area.

The AHA is the leader in resuscitation science, education, and training, and publisher of the official Guidelines for CPR and ECC. Millions of healthcare providers and others trust the AHA for their lifesaving training, and 100% of the AHA's profits go back into supporting its lifesaving mission.

The AHA’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Which course is right for me?

ACLS or ACLS for Experienced Providers

ACLS:

• For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response

What does this course teach?

• Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED
• Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
• Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
• Airway management
• Related pharmacology
• Management of ACS and stroke
• Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course Options

ACLS for Experienced Providers:

• For those who are proficient in performing BLS and ACLS skills, reading and interpreting ECGs, understanding ACLS pharmacology; and who regularly lead or participate in emergency assessment and treatment of prearrest, arrest, or postarrest patients

What does this course teach?

• Demonstrate proficiency in providing BLS care, including prioritizing chest compressions and integrating use of an AED
• Recognize and manage respiratory arrest
• Recognize and manage cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including post–cardiac arrest care

Learn more about the ACLS for Experienced Providers course

More than 350,000 people in the United States suffer from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year and just 12 percent survive. However, statistics show that if more people knew CPR, more lives could be saved. Immediate CPR can double, or even triple, a victim’s chance of survival. Increasing survival from cardiac arrest is why we have created a variety of programs for companies, schools and communities to offer lifesaving CPR and first aid training.

Immediate CPR can double, or even triple, a victim’s chance of survival.

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