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Life-threatening emergencies can happen at any time, and it’s crucial to know how to respond quickly and effectively. If you’re not trained in emergency response, terms like “BLS” and “CPR” might sound confusing and even interchangeable. However, understanding the difference between these two life-saving certifications will help you be prepared and meet workplace requirements.
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There are many elements of Basic Life Support. As a healthcare professional, it is important to understand and provide the best care possible.
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Basic Life Support training is a course designed for healthcare professionals to treat a person involved in a medical emergency on an immediate basis.
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Recently, we have received many questions asking us if we provide CPR-HCP courses. Many professions require employees to be CPR and First Aid certified. Each job title requires you to attain a specific certificate, so it is important you sign up for the correct course(s). We recommend that you speak to your employer about which course you are required to take.
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Why don’t we offer CPR-HCP?
As of April, the Canadian Red Cross has replaced CPR-HCP with Basic Life Support (BLS) courses. BLS is still the necessary course designed for healthcare providers, but now covers more information and goes into further detail about each topic that is covered. What was once a one hour course is now a four hour course with the option to include additional topics such as Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy.
Is BLS the same as CRP-HCP? In short, no, but it is the newly required course for healthcare providers now.
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Why has HCP been replaced by BLS?
There are a couple reasons why HCP has been replaced by BLS. One reason is to create a clear distinction from all public CPR courses. Heathcare providers require specific training due to the professional environment they work in. The BLS course focuses on high-performance resuscitation in a team environment which is much different from normal CPR courses.
Another reason HCP has been replaced by BLS is because of the course content. Originally, HCP covered limited topics over a short duration. There was not enough time or information for students to learn important, life-saving skills for their jobs. BLS takes place over four hours and covers more detail about the topics learned in HCP while also teaching additional skills.
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Who needs a BLS certificate?
Those who need a BLS certificate are typically those who work in a hospital setting such as nurses and medical doctors. Other professions, such as dentists, may require the BLS certificate as well, but you would need to check with your employer to confirm.
Join our BLS course at Coast2Coast and learn critical skills that can save lives. Our experienced instructors will guide you through hands-on training, ensuring you’re prepared to respond in emergencies.
Is the BLS certificate valid nationally?
Yes. BLS certificates issued by the Canadian Red Cross are valid throughout Canada.
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How do I renew my BLS certificate?
BLS is a certificate that must be renewed every year. Course materials are always changing, so it is important to keep your knowledge up to date. Healthcare providers must be able to fulfill their duties in the workplace, so keeping your certificate up-to-date is crucial.
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Coast2Coast BLS Course
Coast2Coast offers many morning and evening BLS courses guaranteed to fit your schedule. Each course is taught by a highly trained Canadian Red Cross instructor. Once you complete the course and pass the multiple choice exam with a 75% score or higher, you will receive your certificate from the Canadian Red Cross. All certificates will be processed within 5-10 business days online.
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Many of those who require the BLS certificate may also need Standard First Aid and CPR Level C. This is a separate course that cannot be taken on the same day as BLS. Coast2Coast does offer a bundle deal for those who require both certifications. While signing up for Standard First Aid and CPR-C, select the option for a bundle deal. You will receive a special discount code you can apply while signing up for your BLS course.
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If you have any questions while signing up for a course, please contact us.
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Medical emergencies are never an easy thing to deal with, even if you are prepared. If you are caught unprepared and don’t know what to do or how to react, they can be a real nightmare.
People who do not have first aid CPR training tend to panic or freeze. It’s very understandable, and maybe even better than trying to help when you do not know how it’s done. The danger of causing more harm in this scenario is very real.
On the other hand, seeing someone you love – a family member or friend – suffer through a heart attack is one terrible experience, especially with the knowledge that without help, the chance of it resulting in death is significantly higher.
Some Basic Facts Concerning Heart Disease:
Occurrence Rates. According to the center of Disease and Control Prevention, 735,000 Americans suffer a heart attack every year. Consider this number – it is close to a Million. This also means that on average, a heart attack happens every 43 seconds. Many of them are lethal.
Contributing Risk Factors. Heart attacks risk is increased by high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and smoking. The number of Americans who have at least one of the three is a staggering 49%.
Additional Exacerbating Factors. There are contributors to heart disease and heart attacks. Alcohol abuse, diabetes, excess weight, a poor diet and lack of exercise are part of the list.
What You Can Do When Someone Has A Heart Attack?
Prevention is the best form of treatment. Before it even happens, you can take steps to push a person to change their life habits and reduce the risks of them having an attack to begin with. Treat yourself and your surroundings into a good shape, and you might never have to administer CPR on a loved one.
But if you do, you will be glad to have taken a first aid CPR training course. Reading about it online does help, but only so much. Being trained and actually able to administer this life-saving technique is very important.
What Does CPR Do?
In a heart attack, blood circulation to a person’s body is interrupted – or even stopped entirely – blocking the vital access of oxygen to a person’s brain and other organs. This compression technique you can be taught in a first aid CPR course allows you to artificially push blood through the person’s veins by mechanically constraining the heart via direct pressure to the chest. This is meant to give the person a steady supply of oxygen to the brain, and most importantly, a chance at survival.
It has more uses than with heart attacks, however, and is applicable to a multitude of hard emergency scenarios. What this course allows you to do is take charge of the emergency and help someone survive. Just being able to do it will give you focus and set panic aside, pulling other people in line and significantly reducing the danger of causing more harm.
Be there for someone in need by taking a first aid CPR course today!
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