Course Intent: To teach resuscitation procedures to healthcare providers for all victims regardless of age.

Course Content:

Administering excellent CPR on victims of all ages, to include infants
Providing ventilation using a barrier device
Providing ventilation using a bag-mask device
Proper use of automated external defibrillators (AED) on both adults and children
Identification of and removal of foreign body airway obstructions (FBAO) in both adults and children who may be responsive or unresponsive
Stroke training for early identification and response
Importance of the AHA chain of survival, with focus on basic life support elements
Single-rescuer techniques
Providing accurate assessments of team interactions and how they affect team basic resuscitation efforts
New resuscitation science for improving patient outcomes
Scenarios, including simulations, allowing study of common situations for rescuers, patients, and teams