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Basic
Life Support (BLS)
Course length: 8 hours
Course Cost: R 900.00
Overview
An American Heart Association course designed to teach the skills
of Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for victims of all ages.
It includes CPR and relief of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO)
for Adult, Child and Infant and Automated External Defibrillation
techniques presented with videos, demonstrations and practice.
Accredited by the HPCSA for 14 CPD points (incl 1 Point for Ethics)
Course Programme Guidelines
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08h00 |
Morning Tea & Registration
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08h15 |
Welcome & Introduction
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08h30 |
New BlLS Algorithm
Recognition of Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest, Stroke, FBAO |
Video & Practice
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09h00 |
Adult CPR Introduction
The value of Chest Compressions
Airway & Breathing
Putting it together
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Video
Video & Practice
Video & Practice
Video & Practice |
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10h00 |
Tea
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Video & Practice |
11h15 |
Rescuer CPR Demonstration
Adult 1&2-Rescuer CPR |
Practice
Video |
11h30 |
Child CPR Sequence
Child 1&2-Rescuer CPR |
Practice |
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12h00 |
Lunch |
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13h00 |
Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Demonstration |
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13h15 |
AED Practice |
Video & Practice |
14h00 |
Infant CPR Sequence |
Video |
14h15 |
Infant 1&2-Rescuer CPR |
Video & Practice |
15h00 |
Choking |
Video & Practice |
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15h45 |
Tea |
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16h00 |
Written MCQ Test Skills Test
CPR & AED (Adult) CPR (Child & Infant)
Remediation |
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17h00 |
Demonstration of equipment |
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18h00 |
Questions, comments & closure |
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General Info
- A comprehensive manual is included which requires sufficient
time for study and to learn, as there is an MCQ Skills test. Ensure
that you have receievd your manual tiemously so that you can familiarise
yourself with the contents before commencement
of the course.
- The Course finishes when all the Candidates satisfy all the
requirements, therefore closing times will depend on their capabilities
- Please come in comfortable clothing and ladies please wear
long pants, as you will be practicing on the floor.
- Watch-and-Practice
- The Academy of Accident and Emergency Medicine is an accredited
Institution for the provision of American Heart Association courses.
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