What is BLS?

What is BLS?

What is BLS? Basic Life Support, or BLS, generally refers to the type of care that first-responders, healthcare providers and public safety professionals provide to anyone who is experiencing cardiac arrest, respiratory distress or an obstructed airway.

What does BLS/ALS/Pals mean?

BLS/ALS/PALS Basic Life Support ALS/PALS Supplies Responding to Emergencies & Emergency Medical Response Emergency Medical Response Responding to Emergencies Clearance Books & DVDs Emergency Preparedness

Is there a difference between CPR and BLS certification?

There is, sort of. But the difference is subtle. The acronym “BLS” stands for Basic Life Support. It basically is CPR certification; however, this term is more often used to refer to the level of training given to healthcare providers rather than the general public.

What is the Basic Life Support (BLS) cheat sheet?

This cheat sheet covers the most important concepts that you need to know in order to complete your Basic Life Support (BLS) exam. – Start compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest – Chest compression rate of 100 – 120 per minute

Where can I purchase the BLS participant’s manual?

Or, for a deeper dive into what BLS is, you can purchase and review our Basic Life Support Participant’s Manualfrom the Red Cross Store. American Red Cross Basic Life Support classes are developed under the guidance of, and reviewed by, the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council.

Why choose our BLS blended learning courses?

Of course, as professionals, we know how important it is to not only get the training you need, but to do so as efficiently as possible, which is why our BLS blended learning courses also include adaptive learning functionality, which allows you to receive personalized, focused courses.

What is the best way to get a BLS certification?

The American Heart Association has the option to replace the classroom training portion of the certification with their online BLS training courses. However, they will still require you to do an in-person skills test before issuing your certification.

What is the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.

Where can I get a BLS certificate?

The American Red Cross makes BLS certification fast, simple and easy. And with Red Cross Digital Certificates you’ll get anytime, anywhere access to your certificates; plus the ability to print, share, and download them wherever and whenever you like.

How do online BLS classes work?

How Online Classes Work. At the American Red Cross, BLS online courses are easy to access and easy to complete. In order to begin, all you need to do is make sure that you have internet access, and a laptop or desktop computer, tablet or smartphone, then sign up. Online BLS classes are divided into interactive modules that you can take as your…