BTLS –
Basic Trauma Life Support
This 16 hour course is designed for EMT’s
and paramedics who must initially evaluate and stabilize trauma
patients. It is a national recognized course. The primary objectives
of the course are to teach you the correct sequence of evaluation
of the trauma patient, techniques of resuscitation, and packaging
of the patient. It also stresses those conditions that cannot
be stabilized in the field and thus require rapid transport.
This course consists of lectures, practical skill
stations, and testing (both written and practical). Some of the
topics covered in the lectures include Assessment & Initial
Management of the Trauma Patient, Airway Management, Shock evaluation
and Management, Head, Neck, Chest , Abdominal and Extremity Trauma.
Also covered are the topics on Trauma in Children, Trauma in the
Elderly, Trauma in Pregnancy. This is only a partial list of topics
covered throughout the course.
Some of the practical skills stations performed
are Patient Assessment, Airway Management, Spine Management Skills,
Extremity Trauma Skills.
Successful completion of this course will result
in 16 hours of continuing education and a 3 year certification
as a BTLS Provider.
If you would like more information about this
course you can contact us or go to the “Useful links”
section of this web site and click on the link for BTLS.
CPR Courses
CPR for Family
and Friends
This course targets all lay rescuers, such
as school children, family members of patients at risk for sudden
cardiac death and other people who want to learn rescue skills
for loved ones. This course presumes that participants will complete
this course predominately for the rescue of family members or
friends. The course does not teach the use of barrier devices,
which would be used in the workplace.
At the end of the course the participant will
be able to describe the following: the links of the AHA Chain
of Survival, the steps of CPR, the signs of 4 major emergencies
in adults, strategies to prevent sudden infant death syndrome
in infants and injuries in children.
At the end of this course the participant will
be able to demonstrate the following skills using an adult or
infant or child manikin (to be determined by the course modules
completed): phone 911, rescue breathing using mouth-to-mouth ventilation,
1-rescuer CPR, relief of a FBAO (foreign body airway obstruction)
in a responsive victim.
The length of the course depends on the modules
taken. The adult module is about 2 hours in length, the infant
and child module is about 2 ¼ to 2 ½ hours in length.
If both modules are taken the length of time is about 4 ½
hours.
This course is not designed for participants
who are required to attend a CPR course for the workplace or for
a credential. If you need CPR for the workplace or for a credential
you should complete the Heartsaver CPR or Heartsaver AED Course.
If you are in need of this course please contact
us.
Heartsaver
CPR in Schools
This course is designed to teach both adult
and pediatric (infant/child) lay rescuer CPR to middle or high
school students. The course presents information about the AHA
adult Chain of Survival and signs of heart attack, cardiac arrest,
stroke, and choking adults. The course also includes information
about healthy heart living and actions to reduce the risk of cardiovascular
disease in adults. The course also provides information about
the AHA infant & child Chain of Survival, signs of choking
in infants & children, prevention of sudden infant death syndrome,
and prevention of the most common fatal injuries in infants and
children. It teaches rescuers skills in CPR and relief of foreign-body
airway obstruction (FBAO).
The AHA developed the curriculum for Heartsaver
CPR in Schools to achieve one ultimate objective: to increase
survival from cardiac arrest by increasing the number of rescuers
prepared to phone 911 and provide early CPR.
At the end of the course the participant will be able to describe
the following: the links of the AHA Chain of Survival, the steps
of CPR for adult, infant (optional) and child victims, the signs
of 4 major emergencies in adults, strategies to prevent sudden
infant death syndrome in infants and injuries in children.
At the end of this course the participant will
be able to demonstrate the following skills using an adult, an
infant (optional) and a child manikin: phone 911, rescue breathing
using mouth-to-mouth ventilation, 1-rescuer CPR, relief of a FBAO
(foreign body airway obstruction) in a responsive victim, safe
and correct use of an AED (optional).
The length of the course averages about 4 –
6 hours. The length is determined by the content included (teaching
of infant CPR and use of AED’s is optional) and by the participant-to-manikin
ratio and participant-to-instructor ratio. If the participant-to-manikin
ratio and participant-to-instructor ratio are low the course may
be completed sooner, because it will allow us to maximize the
supervised practice time for the participants.
Heartsaver
CPR
This course is designed to teach CPR and
relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO) to all lay rescuers,
particularly those who are expected to respond to emergencies
in the workplace.
It is specifically designed for lay rescuers
who are required to obtain a course completion card – a
credential – documenting completion of a CPR course. All
rescuers are trained in CPR and relief of FBAO.
At the end of the course the participant will
be able to describe the following: the links of the AHA Chain
of Survival, the steps of CPR for adult, infant (optional) and
child victims, the signs of 4 major emergencies in adults, strategies
to prevent sudden infant death syndrome in infants and injuries
in children.
At the end of this course the participant will
be able to demonstrate the following skills using an adult, or
infant and a child manikin (determined by course modules completed)
and a telephone: phone 911, rescue breathing using mouth-to-mouth
ventilation and mouth-to-barrier device, 1-rescuer CPR, relief
of a FBAO (foreign body airway obstruction) in a responsive victim.
The length of this course runs slightly more
than 3 hours for adult victims or for nfant and child victims.
The combined course for adult, infant, and child victims lasts
5 ½ to 6 ½ hours.
If participants do not require a credential,
they may prefer to complete the CPR for Family and Friends Course.
If the workplace rescuer wishes to learn about
the use of automated external defibrillators (AED’s) the
participant should be referred to the Heartsaver AED Course.
A course completion card (or credential) is provided
to participants at the end of this course if they successfully
complete the written examination and the skills demonstration.
Heartsaver
AED
This course is designed to teach CPR, use
of an automated external defibrillator (AED), and relief of foreign-body
airway obstruction (FBAO) to all lay rescuers, particularly those
who are expected to respond to emergencies in the workplace.
It is specifically designed for lay rescuers
who are required to obtain a course completion card – a
credential – documenting completion of a CPR course. All
rescuers are trained in CPR and relief of FBAO.
The AHA developed the curriculum for Heartsaver
AED to achieve one ultimate objective: to increase survival from
cardiac arrest by increasing the number of rescuers prepared to
phone 911 and provide early CPR and early defibrillation.
At the end of the course the participant will
be able to describe the following: the links of the AHA Chain
of Survival, the steps of CPR for adult, infant (optional) and
child victims, the safe and accurate use of an AED, the signs
of 4 major emergencies in adults, strategies to prevent sudden
infant death syndrome in infants and injuries in children.
At the end of this course the participant will
be able to demonstrate the following skills using an adult manikin(and
an infant and a child manikin if that module is provided and a
telephone: phone 911, rescue breathing using mouth-to-mouth entilation
(mouth-to-nose ventilation for infants) and mouth-to-barrier device,
1-rescuer CPR, safe and accurate use of an AED for adults and
child victims greater than 8 years of age or approximately 25kg
in weight, relief of a FBAO (foreign body airway obstruction)
in a responsive victim.
This course teaches CPR, use of an AED, and relief of a FBAO for
adult victims in approximately 3 ½ to 4 hours. With the
addition of the infant and child module from the Heartsaver Course,
this course can teach CPR, use of an AED, and relief of a FBAO
for adult victims plus CPR and relief of FBAO for infant and child
victims in approximately 6 to 7 hours.
This course presumes that the skills learned
will be predominately used in the workplace where the rescuer
is expected to provide CPR. Thus the course teaches using barrier
devices that are typically used for CPR in the workplace. The
course is designed for participants who are required to attend
a CPR course for the workplace or to participate in a PAD program
at home or in the community. A course completion card (or credential)
is provided to participants at the end of this course if they
successfully complete the written examination and the skills demonstration.
BLS for Healthcare
Providers
The BLS Healthcare Providers Course is
designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (including
ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device, and oxygen),
use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), and relief of
foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO). It is intended for participants
who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings,
including in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.
The AHA developed the curriculum for Healthcare
Providers Course to achieve one primary goal: to improve rates
of survival from sudden cardiac arrest.
At the end of the course the participant will
be able to describe the following: the links of the AHA Chain
of Survival, the steps of CPR for adult, infant and child victims,
the safe and accurate use of an AED, the signs of 5 major emergencies
in adults, strategies to prevent sudden infant death syndrome
in infants and injuries in children.
At the end of this course the participant will
be able to demonstrate the following skills using an adult manikin
or an infant and a child manikin (determined by the course modules
completed) and a telephone: phone 911, rescue breathing using
mouth-to-mouth ventilation and mouth-to-barrier device (with and
without oxygen), and bag-mask ventilation with oxygen for an adult,
infant and child victims, 1 and 2-rescuer CPR for adult, infant
and child victims, safe and accurate use of an AED for adults
and child victims greater than 8 years of age or approximately
25kg in weight, relief of a FBAO in the responsive and unresponsive
victim.
The course is a 6 – 8 hour program. The
length of the course is determined to a large extent by the instructor-participant
ratio.
All participants who successfully complete the
course including the written examination and the skills demonstration,
will receive a BLS Healthcare Providers Course completion card
(credential).