CPR BLS (HCP)

Basic Life Support replaced CPR/AED HCP (Health Care Providers) in 2019. This is our popular and advanced CPR course designed for health care professionals and students. You will learn advanced CPR skills including bag valve mask and multiple responder CPR on adults, children, and infants. This course includes mock hospital code blue (cardiac arrest) situations to prepare you on how to respond to emergencies in the health care setting.

Learning outcomes

• Basic Life Support (CPR/AED/Choking) procedures for adult, children, and infants
• Single responder CPR
• Two-person responder CPR
• Bag valve mask (BVM) usage
• Special considerations:
  1. Trauma
  2. Hypothermia
  3. Opioid overdose
  4. Anaphylaxis
  5. Six rights of medication
  6. Post-cardiac arrest care

Completion requirements

• 100% participation
• Completion of practical examination
• 75% on written examination

Upon completion

• An electronic Canadian Red Cross Basic Life Support (previously CPR/AED HCP) certification will be issued that’s valid for 1 year (issued 2 business days after completing all course requirements)