Basic Life Support

This course provides educational information and does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or clinical judgment.

What You Will Learn

• 1 Learn the foundational principles of Basic Life Support, including the chain of survival and the science of cardiac arrest response.
• 2 Understand how to assess an emergency scene safely and evaluate an unresponsive victim using systematic primary assessment techniques.
• 3 Apply adult CPR techniques correctly, including chest compression mechanics, rescue breathing, and hands-only CPR protocols.
• 4 Explore pediatric and infant BLS adaptations, understanding how technique, rate, and depth differ across age groups.
• 5 Understand how to operate an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) safely and integrate it into a coordinated resuscitation effort.
• 6 Analyze airway management techniques including head-tilt chin-lift, jaw thrust, and the use of basic airway adjuncts.
• 7 Develop skills for managing choking emergencies in adults, children, and infants using evidence-based relief maneuvers.
• 8 Understand team-based resuscitation dynamics, including role assignment, effective communication, and leadership in multi-rescuer BLS.
• 9 Explore special resuscitation considerations including pregnancy, drowning, trauma, and hypothermia-related cardiac arrest.
• 10 Build a personalized BLS readiness plan, including how to maintain skills, handle psychological impact, and support post-resuscitation care.