CPR means pretty much any training that includes pressing on the victims chest.
BLS USED to mean a specific set of skills, such as CPR for infants, children, and adults, using bag valve masks, 2 man CPR, airways, oxygen delivery, etc. The term has become blurred as several certification programs have tried to set their own standards.
In most situations, BLS is needed for people who have a higher need for CPR training- First Responders, people in health care, coaches, lifeguards, etc. The Red Cross version of BLS is called CPR for the Professional Responder.
Most EMT, Paramedic, and other programs require that the students already have SOME advanced CPR certification- BLS, CPR/Pro, etc., then they build on that. Because each program goes a different direction, the BLS module is usually rather generic.
Just to clarify...
CPR training alone- takes 1-3 hours, depending on the program.
BLS or CPR/Pro takes about 8 hours.
First Responder training (like a police officer) takes about 20 hours.
EMT(Basic) takes about 85.
EMT (Intermediate) takes about 50 MORE hours over EMT
EMT (Paramedic) takes about 200+ hours total.
2007-10-01 15:21:04
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answered by Madkins007 7
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BLS is the level of care provided by an Emergency Medical Technicial - Basic (EMT-B) or sometimes firefighters and police officers cross trained in that field. If you want to be trained in Basic Life Support you'll need to take a 110 hour class (or more) at your local college.
To get into that class you'll most likely have to have a CPR certification at the health care provider level.
If you're just interested in providing quality first aid, cpr, defib and being trained in O2 then you should check out an Emergency First Responder course, usually offered by the red cross. These courses are 40 hours, and are perfect for people who want to be able to help in an emergency but don't want to take Meth-Heads to the hospital.
2007-09-30 00:38:37
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answered by Seattle_Slacker 5
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BLS (Basic Life Support) is a designation formerly used interchangeably (in some American Heart Assn. texts) with CPR. The term meant the provision of CPR prior to the arrival of advanced equipment and the personnel trained to use it. The term has probably not been used officially for a number of years but some providers, trained though several "generations" of CPR may still use the term. The American Heart Assn. stopped using the term as it became too easily confused with other forms of care, especially care of the type commonly provided by first responders in emergency settings.
In the context you refer to, I'm assuming you have been discussing BLS with someone who wants you to obtain CPR training but referred to that training as "BLS." It's not uncommon for older providers to use these outdated terms among other providers. Unless I am missing the context of your question entirely, you will want to be trained in CPR and not worry about "BLS" training.
2007-09-30 23:09:57
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answered by No C 3
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I really don't think their the same. If you just need a cpr certification for like a class, it'll be called something like: CPR for the Professional Rescuer, that's what i got, and it was from The red cross.
BLS stands for Basic Life Support - like emt's.
ALS is advanced life support - like the things paramedics can do
2007-09-29 13:05:33
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answered by Anonymous
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ummm no they are not the same at all anyone can go take a 2 or 3 hr class and get a CPR card but BLS(basic life support system) is what an ambulance is called when 2 EMT-basics are riding together and you have to go to college to get an EMT-basic and you have to go even longer to get and EMT-intermediate which makes a ALS (advanced life support system) and them you can go even further and get a Paramedic license and that would make a MICU (medium intensive care unit)
2007-09-29 13:13:23
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answered by Brutal 2
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Check out the american heart association website, they may have info for your area where you can take the bls course. but in the bls course, they will teach you cpr amongst other things.
2007-09-29 13:03:42
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answered by missingtrains 1
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CPR is the standard.
BLS is advanced CPR.
2007-10-01 05:42:11
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answered by flashpoint145 4
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