Red Cross BLS Facts

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The 2021 Basic Life Support (BLS) course provides healthcare providers and public safety professionals the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adult child and infant patients. 

• This class is taught in a blended learning format and the online portion (accessed via mobile desktop or tablet) must be completed prior to attending the instructor-led skills session. 

• Upon successful completion of the course learners will receive a 2-year Basic Life Support digital certificate with anytime anywhere access to certificate and training history. In support of improving patient care American Red Cross is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

• The American Red Cross is an accredited provider of continuing education by the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education. For additional information on receiving healthcare continuing education credit go to  https://redcross.cloud-cme.com/content/ceinfo 

Once you have taken the online portion, you will be eligible to attend the skills portion with one of our experienced trainers. Certificate of completion of the online portion must be presented at the start of class.  You will receive your completed BLS card within 24 hours of the completion of the skilled portion. (for expedited certificates please email diane@heartandmindtraining.com prior to the start of class)

You will be expected to be on the floor for the skilled portion, please dress accordingly.

The American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) course is designed to train healthcare professionals including nurses, physicians, EMS professionals, and other healthcare and public safety personnel to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants. Content in this program is consistent with:

• The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2021 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations
• The American Red Cross Focused Updates and Guidelines 2020
• The BLS program content was updated to include policy statements, evidence reviews and guidelines from:
  • American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
  • American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
  • American College of Surgeons (ACS)
  • American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care (AHA ECC)
  • Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC)
  • Obstetric Life Support™ (OBLSTM)
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the American
  • College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM)
  • Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC)

Created with the latest information available, our BLS classes allow you to learn life-saving techniques and can help prepare you for a career in the medical field, as a police officer or firefighter or another career where caring for others is part of the job.

• In Person: Led by best-in-class instructors, our in-person courses combine lecture with hands-on skills sessions. Created for those who learn best in a traditional classroom setting, our in-person classes give you the time you need to learn the information presented, ask questions and become comfortable with the hands-on skills you'll need to pass your BLS certification exams.
• Skill portion will be completed as you learn each section.
• This way of learning is sometimes best for people just entering the world of Healthcare. Class information will be posted on the Red Cross website. Click the button to the side to be linked to their page.

You will be expected to be on the floor for the skilled portion, please dress accordingly.

In order to help you respond safely to a range of medical problems, our BLS class schedule includes coursework in:

• Rapid Assessment and Visual Survey
• CPR/AED for Adults, Children and Infants
• Obstructed Airways
• Opioid Overdoses
• Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Communication and Teamwork
• The Emergency Medical Services System
• Legal Considerations
• Precaution