Basic Life Support (BLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS), Seventh Edition is ideal for use within courses designed to certify health care professionals in adult, pediatric, and infant CPR and AED. More than a stand-alone text, this student manual is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that offers many resources to better support instructors and prepare students to learn life-saving skills.

Basic Life Support (BLS), Seventh Edition includes:

• Updated to meet the latest Consensus on Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and aligned with the American Heart Association (AHA) Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Guidelines and the Stop the Bleed campaign.
• Clear, concise, and current information on what signs to look for and what steps to take during an emergency, including how to perform CPR and use an AED.
• Updated coverage to reflect new CoSTR recommendations on ventilation duration; foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) in responsive adult and responsive child older than 1 year of age; and infant CPR.
• A logical presentation of information, allowing for increased proficiency and understanding of key skills and topics.
• Flowcharts that help reinforce the decision-making process and appropriate procedures.
• Evaluation forms to facilitate step-by-step testing.

ECSI programmes are offered in association with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Emergency Physicians - two of the most renowned medical organizations in the world. These organizations provide medical direction to ECSI and stand behind the content of the training materials. The programmes are consistent with ILCOR recommendations and meet or exceed the American Health Association (AHA) guidelines. For more information on how to become an ECSI instructor or approved ECSI Education Centre, please contact us directly at [email protected]. We’d be happy to help.