CPR

Radford University offers Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR classes through the American Heart Association and is an approved course for Radford University School of Nursing, and most medical professions.

AHA’s BLS Course provides the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. Updated to reflect new 2015 science, BLS teaches the concepts of high-quality CPR, improvement of chest compression fraction, and high-performing team dynamics.

BLS from AHA offers the advantages of:

• Content representing the latest resuscitation science for improved patient outcomes • Realistic scenarios, simulations, and animations depicting rescuers, teams, and patients

WHO SHOULD TAKE THE COURSE? 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 pre-hospital settings.

COURSE COVERS

• New science and education from the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC • The components of high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants • The AHA Chain of Survival for pre-hospital and in-facility providers • Important early use of an AED • Effective ventilations using a barrier device • Importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants


Request additional information: email ruems@radford.edu

Upcoming Classes

None Scheduled





Basic Life Support (BLS) is a level of CPR designed for Healthcare professionals & Prehospital Providers. This program consists of 2 portions. The online portion, part 1 & the skills portion, part 2. Part 1, usually takes 1.75 hours to complete. Once Part 1 is complete, you will need notify RUEMS to schedule Part 2.

Online class registration and purchase is done through Associates of Emergency Care.

For Radford University Classes, use Coupon code: RUBLS at check out.

RU price is $59 for hybrid course.