Basic Life Support Certifications


 Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (Renewal Course also Available) Through UMBC

First Aid / CPR / AED

The American Heart Association’s BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED and relieve choking in a safe and timely manner.The BLS for Healthcare Providers course is taught by Son of Media Safety & Security’s AHA Certified Instructors through UMBC. Instructors teach students:

  • 1-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
  • 2-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
  • Bag-mask techniques for adult, child and infant
  • CPR with an advanced airway
  • Critical concepts of high-quality CPR
  • Differences between adult, child and infant rescue techniques
  • Relief of choking for adult, child and infant
  • Rescue breathing for adult, child, and infant
  • The American Heart Association Chain of Survival

Upon successful completion of the course, Son of Media Safety & Security Instructors approve the issuance of an AHA card good for two years.The BLS for Healthcare Providers course is required for:

  • EMTs
  • Nurses
  • Techs
  • Doctors