HE 2200 - Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider and First Aid

3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider and First Aid will provide students with necessary lifesaving skills to work in a variety of healthcare settings. Students will learn to recognize and respond to a variety of life-threatening emergencies such as cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke, diabetic emergencies, opioid associated emergencies, injury and environmental emergencies. Students will employ high-quality CPR in multi-rescuer BLS team response scenarios, effectively demonstrate the use of automated external defibrillator (AED), provide ventilations using a pocket mask and bag valve mask (BVM), and removal of foreign-body airway obstructions during choking emergencies for adults, children, and infants. Effective communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills will be emphasized. Upon completion of course and certification requirements, students will have the ability to apply for the BLS for Healthcare Provider and a Heartsaver First Aid certification from the American Heart Association.

Department: Health, Physical Education and Recreation