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The BLS Providers course teaches CPR skills for helping victims of all ages, including providing ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device with oxygen, and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED); and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction. Intended for licensed and non-licensed healthcare professionals.  Course Length:  3.5-4 hours

Additional Info:

• This course is blended and includes the online portion of the AHA BLS/CPR, in-person skills and your 2yr ecard certification.
• This is an American Heart Association course

• Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM (2 seats left)Silver Spring Training Center
• Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM (2 seats left)Silver Spring Training Center
• Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM (2 seats left)Silver Spring Training Center
• Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM (2 seats left)Silver Spring Training Center
• Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM (2 seats left)Silver Spring Training Center
• Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM (12 seats left)Blended Course

• Purchase this course - $110.00

All students receive a two (2) year official certification, a digital eBook, and digital eCard through the American Health & Safety Institute that meets and exceeds ILCOR standards and is OSHA approved based on the 2015 AHA Guidelines Updates for CPR and ECC.

ASHI CPR, AED, and Basic First Aid combination training allows instructors an easy option for students seeking a comprehensive training class that builds the confidence to respond. This first aid, AED, and CPR certification course option is an excellent choice for both the community and workplace setting, and conforms to the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC, and the 2015 AHA and ARC Guidelines Update for First Aid. Certification includes training for Adult, Child, and Infant CPR+AED and First Aid.
Course Length
The ASHI First Aid CPR AED course lasts approximately 3.5 - 4 hours.
Intended Audience
Individuals who require or desire first aid, AED, and CPR classes that deliver comprehensive emergency care knowledge and skills:
• Emergency response teams in business and industry
• Adult residential care personnel
• Teachers
• Parents
Class Topics
• First Aid Provider
• Legal Considerations
• Recognizing an Emergency
• Personal Safety
• Infectious Bloodborne Diseases
• Standard Precautions
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Oxygen and the Human Body
• Early Defibrillation
• Chain of Survival
• Opioid Overdose
• Cardiac Arrest—Adults, Children and Infants
• Chest Compressions
• Rescue Breaths
• CPR Masks and Shields
• Unresponsive and Not Breathing—CPR - Adults, Children, and Infants
• Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
• AED Operation
• AEDs – Children and Infants
• Primary Assessment—Unresponsive
• Unresponsive— Recovery Position
• Multiple Provider Approach to CPR
• Choking
• Primary Assessment— Responsive
• Control of Bleeding
• Tourniquets
• Hemostatic Dressings
• Internal Bleeding
• Shock
• Amputation
• Impaled Object
• Head, Neck, or Back Injury
• Swollen, Painful, Deformed Limb
• Burns
• Nosebleed
• Injured Tooth
• Sudden Illness
• Stroke
• Hypoglycemia
• Seizure
• Breathing Difficulty, Shortness of Breath
• Asthma and Inhalers
• Severe Allergic Reaction
• Pain, Pressure, or Discomfort in Chest
• Severe Abdominal Pain
• Poisoning
• Bites and Stings
• Heat Emergencies
• Cold Emergencies
• Emotional Considerations

• Friday, May 24, 2024 from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PMWashington, DC

The American Heart Association BLS Instructor Course certifies the participant to teach the BLS for Healthcare Providerse (BLS) Course, renewal course, and BLS Skill Sessions.  In addition, instructors may teach all the AHA Heartsaver programs including: adult CPR, child CPR, infant CPR, AED use, first aid, pediatric CPR/first aid, and bloodborne pathogens.  BLS Instructor certification is valid for a period of two (2) years.

Course price includes: 

• BLS Instructor Essentials Online Course
• BLS Instructor Manual

The BLS Instructor Part A & B as well as monitoring of your first class as required by the AHA. Instructor candidates will need to teach a class while being monitored by the AHA Training Site Faculty member within 6-months of taking the CPR instructor course. Once all the steps are successfully completed, the participant will become an American Heart Association BLS Instructor and be able to conduct classes on their own.   

The classroom portion covers American Heart Association procedures, course guidelines and agendas, instructor challenges, classroom set-up, learning theory, administrative support, and instructor-candidate teaching demonstrations.  Drinks and refreshments will be provided. 

NOTE:  Students must hold a current BLS for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association to be eligible to take this course. Email a copy of certification to stressfreecpr@aol.com Please call 240-508-3103 if you have any questions.  

• Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM (9 seats left)Silver Spring Training Center
  This class continues on:
  Sun 6/09/24 from 12:00p to 4:00p
  

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• Purchase this course - $350.00

Instructors aligned with Stress Free CPR are to process all eCard orders for BLS Provider courses here.  Please complete this order form and answer each question in its entirety.  

For questions, please contact stressfreecpr@aol.com or (240) 508-3103.  Thank you for allowing Stress Free CPR to serve as your official AHA Training Site! 

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• Purchase this course - $65.00

All students receive a two (2) year certification, a digital eBook and digital eCard through the American Health & Safety Institute. This course is OSHA approved based on the 2020 AHA Guildlines updated for CPR & ECC.

ASHI'S CPR & AED training course is designed specifically for non-healthcare providers, the layperson.  This is an excellent choice for both community and workplace settings.  This course is reccomended for coaches, personal trainers, security guards, parents, babysitters, construction works, etc.  This extremely flexible program will prepare individuals to respond to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and choking incidents.  This CPR and AED course conforms to the 2020 AHA Guildlines update for CPR and ECC.

Course Length 

the Blended ASHI CPR/AED course last approximately 1 - 2 hours 

Course Topics

• Personal Safety
• Calling 911
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest / Heart Attack
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Adult, Child and Infants
• Early Defibrillation
• Chain of Survival
• Opioid Overdose
• Recognizing an Emergency
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
• Choking - Mild Obstruction/Discomfort, Severe Obstruction
• Legal Considerations - Consent, Implied Concent, Abanddonment and Good Samaritan Laws
• Chest compressions
• Rescue Breaths - Establishing an Airway, using a CPR Mask or Shield
• Recovery Position
• Multiple Providers / Team Work
• Emotional Considerations

• Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 1:00 AM to 3:00 PM (6 seats left)Bowie, Maryland