BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider – Irish Heart Foundation

This BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider course is designed for healthcare providers in a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and out of hospital settings, such as home-care environments, dental practices etc.

The Irish Heart Foundation/American Heart Associations (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) provider course, is aimed at medical, emergency and allied healthcare professionals.

The course can be delivered in-person onsite in your premises over 4 hours, or in a blended format, the first part is eLearning theory, followed by the in-person skills training, this is an alternative way to gain or renew BLS certification.

Upcoming Courses

There are currently no public courses scheduled. For more information or to arrange an in-house booking, please contact us on 01 895 5755.

Irish Heart Foundation BLS

The BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Course is for medical, para-medical and allied healthcare professionals.

The skills taught include adult and paediatric CPR including two rescuer scenarios, use of bag valve mask and barrier devices, management of foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO), and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

A Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider is a healthcare professional trained in providing basic life-saving techniques to those experiencing cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, or airway obstruction.

Course Duration & Assessments

The course takes approximately 4 hours to complete and course participants are evaluated by skills testing and a written multiple choice exam.

Learners must be 18 years or older.
Relevant background in healthcare.
The course is delivered in English. It is the responsibility of the learner that their proficiency in English is adequate for the course to participate successfully.

If you are able to successfully complete both the skills and written exam assessment components of the course you will receive an IHF/AHA BLS Provider course completion card that is valid for 2 years.

Support

We welcomes learners with disabilities and makes every effort to provide facilities and support, where possible. We ask that learners who may need additional support or facilities during their course inform us at the time of application.