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2. Basic life support - Wikipedia

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   [11] The chain of survival includes early recognition of an ongoing emergency, early initiation of CPR by a bystander, early use of a defibrillator, and early advanced life support once more qualified medical help arrives. Qualified bystanders with training in BLS are encouraged to perform the first three steps of the five-link chain of survival.

3. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Wikipedia

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   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure consisting of chest compressions often combined with artificial ventilation, or mouth-to-mouth in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.

4. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - Wikipedia

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   Recertification requirements vary from state to state. Continuing education courses can cover a variety of topics, provided that they cover relevant material, including college courses covering anatomy, physiology, or psychology, to more applied courses that are either standardized, such as a Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) , or ...

5. Advanced cardiac life support - Wikipedia

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   BLS proficiency is usually a prerequisite to ACLS training; however the initial portions of an ACLS class may cover CPR. [5] Initial training usually takes around 15 hours and includes both classroom instruction and hands-on simulation experience; passing a test, with a practical component, at the end of the course is usually the final ...

6. Life support - Wikipedia

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   The most common emergency that requires BLS is cerebral hypoxia, a shortage of oxygen to the brain due to heart or respiratory failure. A victim of cerebral hypoxia may die within 8–10 minutes without basic life support procedures. BLS is the lowest level of emergency care, followed by advanced life support and critical care. [3]

7. Virginia Beach Department of Emergency Medical Services

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   The training center holds multiple BLS academies throughout the year, an annual Advanced EMT Academy, as well as BLS & ALS continuing education classes including ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, Difficult Airways, EVOC, CPR, EMS safety and more. The training division is responsible for all emergency medical training within the city. [19]