Basic Life Support Course in Oakville
Across Canada, healthcare professionals need Basic Life Support training. Our Basic Life Support Course in Oakville provides you with the training required for all jobs in the healthcare field. The training teaches you the knowledge needed for fast-paced medical environments, including hospitals, dental surgeries, and emergency scenes.
Whether you plan to become, or are already, a nurse, dentist, or paramedic, this is the correct course for you. The course prepares you to identify and provide immediate treatment to patients suffering cardiac or respiratory arrest. Completing this course boosts your confidence in your lifesaving skills.
Often, students opt to combine the Basic Life Support Course with the Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy Training course. This course extends your knowledge and is sometimes required by some healthcare professionals. Scroll down to learn more about the Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy training.
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Optional Basic Life Support Upgrades
Many of our Basic Life Support students also need First Aid training and/or Airway Management & Oxygen Therapy training. Each of these courses provide students with amazing life-saving skills required for their profession. Read more about these optional upgrades below:
Complete First Aid Training at a Discounted Rate!
Some of our Basic Life Support students also require a First Aid training certificate. If you are one of those students, you will need to register for your Emergency/Standard First Aid course separately from the BLS course. Complete your BLS registration and then register for a First Aid course by clicking here.
Our clients can take advantage of an amazing Bundle Discount when they register for our Oakville First Aid and BLS programs. After registering for your first course, you will receive a $20 promo code which can be applied to your next registration.
Register for your First Aid course in an Online Blended format.
Airway Management & Oxygen Therapy (AMOT)
The Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy course is an additional option that Basic Life Support students may add to their training. This two hour training is only offered at select locations and must be registered for separately from the Basic Life Support course.
Click here to select a date and training facility that suits you. If you are unsure how to register or have questions about the Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy course, please contact us at 866-291-9121.
BLS Certification and Recertification
By completing our Canadian Red Cross-approved Basic Life training course, you are provided with the essential WSIB approved certificate. We don’t currently offer Basic Life Support training for recertification. However, we offer the entire course at a discounted rate if you have previously completed a BLS course.
Select the “Renew Your Basic Life Support (HCP)” from the dropdown menu if you are renewing your certificate. Also, remember to bring your current BLS certificate to the training. Whether you are renewing your certification or taking the course for the first time, your certificate is valid for one year.
BLS Course Content
The content of the Basic Life Support training covers important lifesaving material in just four hours. Expect to cover topics that include more than just high-performance CPR. The modules include the Six Rights of Medication, handling trauma, hypothermia, anaphylaxis, opioid overdose, and choking are covered, ensuring you have a good knowledge of how to react in several different types of emergencies.
Most importantly, the course covers these three crucial topics: post-cardiac arrest care, post-event debriefing, and team communication. All-in-all, the training includes everything your role as a healthcare professional encompasses. Get more details about our Basic Life Support Course on our website.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Let us help you with the answers to your most frequently asked questions.
Both Basic Life Support and CPR training are two very different levels. The material covered is similar, but BLS includes essential life support details needed by professional healthcare workers. CPR Level C training is a general CPR training course recommended for all Canadians because it could help them save a life. On the other hand, Basic Life Support is specialized CPR needed by anyone working in professional healthcare in pre-hospital or hospital roles, including nurses, first responders, lifesavers, and dentists.
Basic Life Support training is a four-hour long course. During this time, you cover all the modules required for your certification. Upon completion, the certificate we provide you with is valid for one year.
If you are confused with the older HCP training that used to be valid for three years, that does not exist anymore. HCP was upgraded to BLS by the government in 2019 to ensure that healthcare professionals renew these vital lifesaving skills annually.
The three elements of Basic Life Support are CPR, rescue breathing and airway obstruction. These are used to treat patients suffering from cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, opioid overdose and more.
No. BLS is a more advanced form of CPR training. Our Canadian Red Cross approved Basic Life Support training provides you with a WSIB approved certificate that qualifies you to work in various healthcare professional roles. The BLS is a hands-on course, ensuring that you are adequately trained to handle any breathing emergency. Once you complete the course, you must prove your theoretical and hands-on skills by passing the practical and multiple-choice exams.
Our instructors are willing to give you advice should you fail one of the two parts and allow you a second chance to pass, but if you fail the section again, you will have to reschedule your re-training.
There are several things you can do to ensure you pass the course – read through your Basic Life Support e-book before attending the course to familiarize yourself with the topics, pay attention to your instructor, take notes, and ask questions.
If you feel you may struggle with the course or want to prepare for it, then taking the Standard First Aid &CPR/AED course in Oakville first can help you better understand Basic Life Support.