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BLS On-Line Training for Healthcare Provider RENEWALS.
- Healthcare Provider RENEWALS are defined as individuals who are in possession of a CURRENT Healthcare Provider card.
- A CURRENT card means your Healthcare Provider card has NOT expired
- This is not an on-line course for Heartsaver CPR for Lay Rescuers.
- Please bring your CPR card with you to Skills testing so that we can make a copy and attach it to your certificate.
- On-line training through the American Heart Association is $17.50. No other on-line training certificates will be accepted.
- Skills check-off is $65.00.
- If your card has expired, you must take the traditional course!
The on-line training takes you through the didactic information and the required course components (Part 1). Upon successful completion of the on-line training, you will print out a certificate and bring it with you for skills check-off.
Reservations are required so please call 703-796-9222 for an appointment.
The following are the required skills that you must successfully complete without prompting.
- One and two rescuer CPR for Adult, Child Infant
- Barrier Devices: Pocket Mask and Bag-valve mask
- Use of AED for Adult, Child
Skills Check off should take between 30 - 45 minutes. To Access BLS On-line Training, go to onlineaha.org or http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3019553 and click on the BLS On-Line training button. You will want to "Purchase" the product.
The following is the Critical Skills Checklist - Please be familiar with this checklist before you come in for testing.
CPR CRITICAL SKILLS TESTING CHECKLIST for Healthcare Providers
ADULT/CHILD 1-RESCUER CPR SKILLS TEST
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Skill
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Critical Performance steps
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Ck if done
correctly
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1
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Checks for response
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2
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Activates Emergency Response system/AED
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3
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Opens airway using head tilt-chin lift
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4
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Checks Breathing – 5-10 seconds
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5
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Gives 2 breaths (1 second each)
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6
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Checks carotid pulse – 5-10 seconds
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7
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Locates CPR hand position (without landmarking)
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8
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Delivers first cycle of compressions at correct rate
(acceptable <23 for 30 compressions)
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9
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Gives 2 breaths (1 second each)
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10
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Delivers second cycle of compressions at correct hand position – Acceptable >23 comprssions
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11
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Gives 2 breaths – (1 second each)
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Stop test
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Pass/NR
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ADULT 2-RESCUER CPR + AED SKILLS TEST
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Skill
Step
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Critical performance steps
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Ck if done correctly
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Rescuer arrives with AED while CPR is in progress/compressor continues compressions
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1
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Turns AED on
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2
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Selects proper AED pads & places pads correctly
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3
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Clears victim to analyze (must be visible and verbal check)
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4
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Clears victim to shock/presses shock button
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5
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Resumes w/2 rescuer CPR after 1 shock
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6
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2nd person takes over compressions
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7
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Ventilator uses BV mask
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8
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Switch positions when Instructor indicates switch
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9
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Follow Instructors instructions
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Stop test
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Pass/NR
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INFANT 1 & 2 RESCUER CPR SKILLS TEST
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Skill
Step
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Critical Performance steps
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Ck if done
correctly
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1
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Checks for response
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2
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Activates Emergency Response system/AED
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3
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Opens airway using head tilt-chin lift
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4
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Checks Breathing – 5-10 seconds
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5
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Gives 2 breaths (1 second each)
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6
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Checks brachial pulse – 5-10 seconds
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7
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Locates CPR finger position
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8
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Delivers first cycle of compressions at correct rate
(acceptable <23 for 30 compressions)
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9
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Gives 2 breaths (1 second each)
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10
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2nd rescuer takes over compressions/1st rescuer delivers breaths with BV mask/5 cycles
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11
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Switch positions/5 cycles
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Stop test
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Pass/NR
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