Critical intervention fundamentals

Basic Life Support Continuing Education Course

Designed for healthcare professionals and personnel who need to perform CPR and other core cardiovascular life support skills with confidence.

Duration

1 day

Format

Hands-on continuing education

Best For

BLS continuing education readiness and documented skill reinforcement.

Small-group CPR instruction during a basic life support training class.

Program overview

Each year, more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States. Early intervention saves lives. This BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize life-threatening emergencies, deliver high-quality chest compressions, provide appropriate ventilations, and support the early use of an automated external defibrillator.

This course is structured for professionals who need more than a lecture. EMS STAR delivers BLS instruction with direct coaching, scenario repetition, and technical correction so participants leave with stronger response habits.

Training emphasizes recognition, speed, compression quality, ventilation technique, AED readiness, and coordinated action in environments where seconds matter and communication must remain clear.

Who should attend

Healthcare personnel, clinical staff, and responders requiring BLS renewal or competency reinforcement.

Credential focus

BLS continuing education readiness and documented skill reinforcement.

Curriculum

What the program covers

Recognition of cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, and choking emergencies

Adult, child, and infant CPR performance standards

Bag-mask ventilation basics and two-rescuer coordination

AED setup, safety, rhythm shock sequence, and scene management

Results

What participants gain

Perform higher-quality CPR with better timing and technique

Respond more efficiently in solo and team-based emergencies

Use the AED with confidence and better procedural discipline

Reinforce readiness for workplace and clinical response expectations

Ideal participants

Nurses and hospital-based clinical personnel

EMS professionals refreshing core intervention skills

Healthcare teams responsible for immediate response readiness

Program highlights

Built around practical performance

Recognition of life-threatening emergencies

High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants

Ventilation and team-based response techniques

Safe, timely AED integration

Next step

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