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Taking a BLS Class
Basic Life Support Training
The American Red Cross offers BLS training for individuals and teams, and courses that are held entirely in person, or through our blended Simulation Learning experience, which combines online classwork with in-person skills sessions. This way, you can learn on your schedule - and in the way that suits you best. Regardless of which type of course you choose, you'll receive instruction from world-class professionals, as well as science-based information that includes the latest protocols, so you can deliver care to those in need and help improve patient outcomes.
Providing BLS Care
For BLS providers, when emergencies arise, it's your job to be able to provide care to whomever is in need. That's why Red Cross BLS classes cover best practices for delivering care to infants, children and adults. And because skills can be lost if they're not used regularly, we also offer refresher materials and a printout of some basic BLS steps that can help you stay sharp between calls.
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Good Quality but Unnecessarily Long
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.VaEMT4 years agoThe course was good quality and the instructor was thorough, but the slides and videos during the in-person portion took longer than I believe that they should've. I may have just been impatient because I've taken the course before and I was only recertifying, so take my review with a grain of salt. Even with that accounted for, I still think that the information in the slides could have been condensed down into a more efficient presentation. Otherwise, it was a good course with a decent ... amount of hands-on work with adult/infant dummies. The instructor was very polite and I believe that she is competent in the subject matter.
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Basic Life Support
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Joy Ann4 years agoI registered same week and got my money's worth. It was worth the trip. Excellent teaching methods. Loved our instructor. She allows you to make mistakes and do not pressure you. She also grouped us in the second group work. She allowed us to work as a team. Loved my classmates too and my group mates. I was the least experienced in this kind of training but because of them, I had a great time learning the lesson and learning from my mistakes. Loved our group. Thanks for the encouragement and great teamwork!
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support-BL r.21"
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Positive Experience Despite the Reviews
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Anonymous3 days agoI’m not sure if my instructor is the same person mentioned in the negative reviews, but I had a good experience overall. He was very accommodating and informative. I’m a person of color, and so is another student in the class. There was a bit of a language barrier, but he really tried his best to help. Some people probably thought he's mean because he has a loud voice while telling us what to do, but to me, that actually helped me stay focused, especially since I’m a bit hard of hearing. He made ... sure that we knew what we were doing and deserving of the certification.
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Thorough, Enthusiastic Instruction
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Eddie V3 weeks agoI was very pleased with my Basic Life Support training. The facilitator Amy was detail oriented and thoughtful in her instruction. She emphasized the importance of following each step when helping someone, and she made our groups restart the process during the simulated intervention portions of the seminar if we happened to miss something. Her ability to interweave between the Red Cross presentation and the hands-on exercises was excellent.
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support Instructor-BL"
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Shawna was great
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.TomLa4 years agoIn today's COVID environment, holding in person training is difficult. Shawna managed to put it together wonderfully and in a way it was easy to follow and understand. She's a great instructor.
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Excellent Instructor
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.dan114 years agoI felt like I received a good role model for how to teach my own classes. I learned a lot of useful tips and strategies for how to be successful as an instructor.
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support with First Aid"
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Great information!
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.Peterf875 years agoAs a previous Red Cross instructor, I was very pleased with the instructor and the class especially since this was during Covid-19 and we were staying 6 feet apart.
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Great
This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.Anonymous4 years agoGreat course. I learned how to give a cpr, I recommend it
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Easy to use
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Snappy1 week agoEasy to access and play. Clear information and engaging format.
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Great videos and useful information
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.Chrisintheburg2 months agoI found the information very helpful. I especially liked the videos that developed a “critical eye”. It was very helpful to learn good communication techniques when correcting skills.
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- The following reviews are for product "Basic Life Support r.21"
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This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.
Anonymous2 weeks ago
I loved how the instructor stopped and spent more time on the important points. I the only downside is, I assume due to how short the class, that the not so ‘important’ point were ran through quickly. Besides that, hats off to the instructor!
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BLS Education and Training
This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.SNM12 months agoIt was time for me to renew my BLS Certification, so I contacted The Amercian Red Cross to enroll in a class. The instructor that was assigned to our class was absolutely outstanding. He was meticulous in explaining the "why's and what for's" in every aspect of this course as well as continual reinforcement of the principles. He was an expert in engaging with the class, assessing the individual abilities of the students and then coaching them to ultimate success. In short, a master educator and ... trainer! This was a fantastic class!
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