About Our Classroom Courses:
The BLS Course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED.
In this Instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.
Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives. Skills covered in this course include first aid; choking relief in adults, children, and infants; and what to do for sudden cardiac arrest in adults, children, and infants.
This course teaches skills with the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills.
Once you have successfully demonstrated the required skills for the respective discipline, you will be issued your American Heart Association Course Completion e-Card at that time.
Certification: 2 years from the American Heart Association
Course Length: Approximately 3 Hours
Basic Life Support Course:
The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
What does this course teach?
High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
Important early use of an AED
Effective ventilations using a barrier device
Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
Heartsaver Course:
The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course trains participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
What does this course teach?
First aid basics
Medical emergencies
Injury emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Preventing illness and injury
Adult CPR and AED use
Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies
Optional modules in Child CPR AED and Infant CPR
Basic Life Support (BLS) vs Heartsaver: What course is right for me?
Basic Life Support (BLS):
The AHA’s BLS Course is designed for healthcare professionals and other personnel who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-facility and prehospital settings.
This course is often required by hospitals and is indicated for the following professions: doctors, nurses, nursing students, PA’s, lifeguards, EMT’s, respiratory & physical therapists, dentists, hygienists, lab techs and anyone working in the medical field.
Heartsaver:
The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.
This course is ideal for community groups, new parents, grandparents, babysitters, and others interested in learning how to save a life.
Student Manual:
In addition, you may be interested in purchasing the electronic book version of the Basic Life Support or Heartsaver student manual. The student manual is available for purchase at the following website: https://ebooks.heart.org.
Driving Directions:
We are located at 257 Main Street in Eastchester NY. We do have a parking lot. From Main Street, turn onto Hall Ave, then make a left on New St. Our building will be on the left, right before the fire department. Please follow the Google Maps link for directions from your location: https://goo.gl/maps/GWJoQxQhehN2
Miscellaneous:
Please wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be practicing skills that require working on your hands and knees, bending, standing, and lifting. If you have physical conditions that might prevent you from participating in the course, please tell one of the instructors when you arrive for the course. The instructor will work to accommodate your needs within the course completion requirements. Also, please bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated!