Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiac First Response (CFR) Community Course
The BLS CFR Community Course includes the BLS Provider Course and the CFR Community Course, and takes one day to complete.
The BLS and CFR Community Course, includes the BLS Course as its basis with an additional CFR Community module.
Use of the BLS Course as part of a CFR Community Course is recommended for healthcare professionals. The additional CFR portion of the course includes:
- Stroke assessment (FAST Assessment)
- Heart attack and the administration of aspirin
- Patient Handover and CFR report
- Infection Control
- Post event issues (critical incident stress awareness and debrief)
- Team resuscitation
Successful participants will receive an IHF/AHA BLS and an IHF/PHECC CFR Community course completion card, both of which are valid for two years.