Is BLS Certification same as CPR Certification and First Aid Certification?

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Whats the difference between BLS , CPR and First Aid Certification?

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Answer 1

BLS (more commonly called BCLS) is Basic Cardiac Life Support. It is a standardized set of skills that includes forms of CPR that are more advanced than those usually taught to lay responders. BCLS is roughly equal to the Red Crosses 'CPR for the Professional Responder' class.

CPR by itself is a simple set of skills- to be CPR certified means you have learned a core set of skills, and whatever else the certifiying agency decided to include.

Similarly, First Aid is the care given to people in the field, and again, there is not a lot of standardization between certification programs.

Answer 2

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There is no major differences. The techniques and recommendations are pretty much the same. Additionally, the cost to take the course is pretty comparable. One difference lies in the length of time your certifications will be good for. With the AHA, any course you take will be good for two years. With the RC, your certification could vary from 1 to 3 years, depending on the class you take (e.g First Aid certification is good for 3 years, whereas CPR certification is only good for 1 year). Another minor difference is that RC classes are generally geared slightly more toward the general public, while AHA courses are generally geared toward people in the medical or human services field. This difference is only negligible unless you get into the BLS, ACLS or PALS courses through AHA. With regards to the first part of your question, any CPR course will teach you how to assist a victim whose heart has stopped through providing breaths and compressions. A course with an AED component will also train you on how to use an AED (an electronic device used to shock the heart). A course with a First Aid component will also include information on how to treat other injuries such as burns, bleeding, shock, seizures, etc. Hope this helps...

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Is BLS Certification same as CPR Certification and First Aid Certification?
Whats the difference between BLS , CPR and First Aid Certification?

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Answer 4

As far as I know its the same thing. BLS is CPR which is basic life support which is cardiopulmonary resuscitation. However, there are different courses of BLS/CPR for different jobs. Nurses get more advanced training than a phlebotomist or a nurses aid would require. So it depends on the particular reason or career discipline you need it for.

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