Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada

Orangeville Location:

Headwaters Health Care Centre or The Dufferin Board of Trade Office

(dependant on date)

*Recertification*: A copy of your current certification or challenge exam completion must be emailed to: 

courses@ruralrescuetraining.com

*BLS Challange Exam link for experienced BLS providers out of certification date: https://cpr.heartandstroke.ca/s/article/BLS-Provider-Renewal-Prerequisite-Challenge?language=en_US

The BLS Renewal Prerequisite Challenge is for experienced providers who:

• Have an expired Heart & Stroke BLS Provider certification
  - OR -
• Have a current BLS card from another training agency
  - OR -
• Have current Heart & Stroke BLS Provider certification but wish to assess their readiness for the BLS Renewal course.

Students who complete the online assessment with a score of at least 84% will receive a BLS Renewal Prerequisite Challenge certificate. Students can print their certificate and receive a copy via email. Students are required to provide a copy of the certificate to their instructor before beginning the course.

BLS Provider course includes:

CPR & AED + BVM, AR, Pulse Checking (Adult, Child, Infant)

Description: Basic Life Support (BLS) is the foundational emergency cardiovascular course for all healthcare professionals and first responders intended to help improve patient outcomes. BLS teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in pre-hospital and in-facility settings. Current BLS status is a pre-requisite for advanced resuscitation courses and is also a requirement in most healthcare settings. Basic Life Support Provider course includes the following content:

- Pulse Checking

- Artificial Respiration

- AED (Automated External Defibrillation)

- BVM (Bag Valve Mask)

Completion Requirements: 100% attendance, skills demonstration, and passing grade on the written test.

Certification: 1-year HSFC BLS Provider certification (E-Card).

Duration: Approximately 4 hours 

Successful completion of this course results in a 1-year certification with the Heart & Stroke.

Last thing!...

Please note there is a new manual for BLS Provider if you do not have a copy of the 2020 BLS Manual you must purchase this before the course. The cost of this book is $30.00 plus HST.

We thank you for choosing Rural Rescue First Aid Training for your First Aid Training needs.  Please note that there is a 20% cancellation fee (plus HST), and a $15 transfer fee (plus HST) for change requests. Due to short notice scheduling demands, no refunds or transfers are provided within 5 business days of class start.  No shows are not refunded nor transferred.