Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider

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 jbl@mare-nostrum.co.uk. We’d be happy to help.

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The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) exists to support quality emergency medical care and to promote the interests of emergency physicians. The Board of Directors has identified values that serve as the guiding principles for the specialty of emergency medicine. These values, and the objectives that follow, are the foundation of ACEP's planning processes and Council and Board actions. The values of the American College of Emergency Physicians are: Quality emergency care is a fundamental right and unobstructed access to emergency services should be available to all patients who perceive the need for emergency services. There is a body of knowledge unique to emergency medicine that requires continuing refinement and development. Physicians entering the practice of emergency medicine should be residency trained in emergency medicine. Quality emergency medicine is best practiced by qualified, credentialed emergency physicians. The best interests of patients are served when emergency physicians practice in a fair, equitable, and supportive environment. Emergency physicians have the responsibility to play the lead roles in the definition, management, evaluation, and improvement of quality emergency care.The ACEP was founded in 1968 and is the world's oldest and largest and largest emergency medicine specialty organization. Today it represents more than 28,000 members and is the emergency medicine specialty society recognized as the acknowledged leader in emergency medicine.

Stephen J. Rahm has been involved in EMS for over 30 years. He is employed by Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services―a rural department in South Central'Texas―where he holds the positions of senior paramedic, Deputy Chief of Clinical'Direction, and Co-Chair of the Centre for Emergency'Health Sciences. He is also a'faculty member in the paramedic program at the University of Texas Health ScienceCenter in San Antonio, Texas.Stephen has authored numerous books, articles, review manuals, and exam'preparation programs. In addition, he has served as a contributing author, content'reviewer, and consultant for a multitude of courses, programs, videos, and'textbooks.Stephen’s prehospital resume also includes work as a paramedic for Kendall County'EMS, paramedic at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, EMT program coordinator for'the U.S. Army Department of Combat Medic Training, and an extensive list of'lecturing and procedural workshops. Working fluently in both civilian and military'settings, he has presented at state and military EMS symposia.