Basic Life Support (BLS) is a set of essential non-invasive emergency procedures used to help someone who is experiencing life threatening events such as cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, or an obstructed airway.

BLS focuses on keeping a person alive until they can receive full medical care, and is designed to be simple enough that anyone not just healthcare professionals can learn and perform it.

Basic Life Support is a pre-requisite for most entry level healthcare professions, including but not limited to: Emergency Medical Technicians, Certified Nursing Assistants, and Lifeguards. 

Increasingly, BLS and CPR certification is also being required in non-healthcare fields such as teachers, coaches, law enforcement, and childcare workers. 

But whether or not you're pursuing this class for career advancement, or simple enrichment, you will come out with essential life saving skills that will empower to make a difference in someone's life and health.