While everyone has heard of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and has a notion of what it is, and maybe even how to perform it, fewer people have heard of BLS or Basic Life Support. If you have heard of it, you may wonder how it differs from CPR. Show In this post, we’ll discuss what CPR and BLS are, the differences between the two, and how to decide whether a CPR certification or BLS certification is right for you. What is CPR? CPR involves blowing air into the victim’s mouth to keep oxygen moving throughout their body while doing chest compressions to help keep the heart beating until emergency services arrive. Performing CPR also increases the chances that the victim’s heart will respond to defibrillation, another life-saving measure. Anyone can become certified in CPR and depending on your profession, certification may be advised or even required. What is BLS?Basic life support (BLS) includes CPR but is an overall higher level of medical care typically administered by public safety professionals, first responders, paramedics, healthcare providers, and qualified bystanders. BLS gives someone in respiratory distress or cardiac arrest life saving care until they get more advanced medical attention at a hospital. Sign up for our Basic Life Support classes for healthcare providers to build a foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest! BLS involves performing:
The average person doesn’t have the medical knowledge necessary to assess the person’s condition or do airway maintenance, which is why BLS is geared toward medical professionals or people with pre-existing medical knowledge. What’s the Difference Between BLS and CPR Certification?CPR is taught in BLS certification classes, but since BLS certification is intended for healthcare professionals, the class is more in-depth than traditional CPR training. A typical BLS class will cover single-rescuer and team basic life support skills, how to assess an emergency situation, precautions to take, and legal considerations when administering life saving care. You may also learn additional first-aid skills like wound and burn care or dealing with fractures and poisoning. Not everyone needs to get certified in BLS since most of the time, CPR certification will be enough to provide lifesaving care in offices, schools, or other safe environments. Which Certification Should I Get?This depends on your reason for getting a certification. If you want to feel more prepared in emergencies, traditional CPR certification is a great idea. If your job requires a certification but didn’t specify what kind, ask which would be best. Most of the time, a CPR certification will meet job requirements. This is especially true for teachers, coaches, or daycare workers. If you’re in the healthcare field, including dentistry, BLS certification is most appropriate. It will give you the skills you need to provide lifesaving treatment outside of a medical setting. Note: it is NOT necessary to have CPR certification as a prerequisite. Register for BLS or CPR Certification Classes in RaleighWhether you need to schedule training for an individual or your whole team, we offer classes online (CPR only) and in-person at our Raleigh facility. For groups of six or more, training can be scheduled at your place of business. To learn more or sign up for a class, call us at (919) 639-4848 or register online. CPR and BLS are not different; it’s just that CPR is an action while BLS is an extension of CPR into a healthcare context.CPR, or cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, is a procedure comprised of chest compressions combined with artificial ventilation. It is used to manually preserve intact brain tissue and function until advanced measures are taken to restore spontaneous breathing and circulation in a person in cardiac arrest. While anyone can perform CPR, those who do so without having professional medical training are referred to as “lay rescuers”. BLS, which stands for Basic Life Support, is a higher level of medical care applied to victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) until they can be provided care by advanced life support providers (paramedics, nurses, physicians). BLS is usually provided by trained medical personnel such as EMTs, CNAs, and other qualified bystanders. Whereas CPR is a part of BLS, BLS goes a bit further in the types of assessments, interventions and equipment used to treat SCA. BLS Provider courses include training in the following areas: · High-quality CPR for all age groups (adults, children, and infants) · The BLS components of the AHA Chain of Survival · Early use of an AED · Ventilations using barrier devices · Importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation and how to be an effective team member · Relief of choking for adults/children and infants The American Heart Association lists the most important steps of BLS in a "six-link chain of survival." The BLS portions of the chain of survival include early recognition of cardiac arrest, early application of CPR by a bystander, and rapid defibrillation with an AED, followed by advanced life support(ALS) when ALS personnel arrive. Advanced Life Support introduces the following skills, which are NOT covered in a BLS Provider course: · Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia · Airway management · Related pharmacology · Management of ACS and stroke · Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team Lay-rescuer CPR training covers the skills used when one person is performing both compressions and breaths. In contrast, the BLS protocol provides extensive training in the use of multi-rescuer teams, as well as the use of tools such as bag-masks and feedback devices. This video demonstrates an in-hospital adult resuscitation by a 4-member team, illustrating the benefits of high-quality CPR, monitoring CPR quality, and a team-based methodology. Most employers in the healthcare field require BLS training while other industries encourage lay-rescuer CPR training. Both types of training are offered for both in-person and blended learning (online + in-person) options. If you aren’t sure which class is appropriate for you, consult your employer or the state board that requires you to submit proof of certification. This table helps illustrate some of the differences between lay rescuer CPR training and BLS Provider training: Type Vitals Assessed Compressions Breaths Defibrillation CPR (lay rescuer) Breathing 30 2 via mouth to mouth or pocket mask AED BLS Breathing and pulse 30 for adult or single rescuer, 15 for child/infant multi-rescuer 2 via mouth to mouth, pocket mask, or bag valve mask AED or manual defibrillator set to automatic mode
Whether your CPR training needs require lay rescuer CPR or BLS training, we’ve got a class to fit your schedule! We also offer onsite workplace training for groups of four or more; contact our office here to get a quote for your team!
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