AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) is one of those vital skills that can make a difference in a crisis and potentially save a life. With our BLS Certification course at OC Safety, you will be trained on how to support breathing and circulation for a person who has fallen unconscious, preserving their life until professional medical assistance arrives. Becoming certified in BLS will allow you to protect your family, loved ones, or even strangers from being caught off guard by an unforeseen accident or health issue. To learn more about our BLS certification courses, check out the information below!
Who should take our BLS Certification Classes?
AHA BLS certification training is ideal for medical professionals of all types as well as non-professionals since BLS is a skill that has a wide range of applications, with medical emergencies requiring basic life support happening regularly and often without notice.
Basic life support classes are ideal for certified or non-certified, licensed or non-licensed healthcare professionals, including the following:
- Physicians, nurses, and paramedics
- Emergency medical technicians
- Respiratory, physical & occupational therapists
- Physician assistants, residents, or fellows
- Medical or nursing students
- Aides and other healthcare professionals
- Police officers, firefighters
- Anyone whose work exposes them to possible emergencies
What to Expect from Our BLS Courses
When you take AHA Basic Life Support classes with OC Safety, you will be taught everything you need to know to act during a life-threatening emergency, gain an understanding of the situation and provide any assistance or perform first aid if necessary. During your BLS certification training courses, you will learn the following:
- How to identify an emergency & determine proper care
- How to perform CPR (both 1-rescuer and 2-rescuer scenarios)
- How to use an AED (automated external defibrillator)
- How to relieve choking in a safe, timely, and effective manner
Why Choose OC Safety for BLS Certification Classes?
When you come to OC Safety to take your first aid training courses to get your AHA BLS certification, you don’t just get access to our local facility for on-site training sessions and classes but you also get a team of professionals who have their life-saving skills put to the test. The OC Safety team that leads our BLS certification course are registered nurses, paramedics, firefighters, and other professionals who have personally responded to various types of medical emergencies – and have used those basic life support skills to help someone in need. They are the same experts who will be working with you for your in-person training sessions, showing you the proper technique and helping you master the skill necessary for your BLS certification.
Our staff has been leading BLS and first aid certification training courses for years, and every one of our members loves their job of sharing life-saving techniques with others and making the world a safer place. In addition to providing you with the best training available, we also aim to make your BLS certification experience fun and memorable!
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