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Our ACLS Prep Course is meticulously structured to cover the core competencies of emergency cardiovascular care. You will gain mastery in:
Foundational BLS Skills: A deep dive into high-quality CPR, AED operation, and effective choking intervention for all patient types.
Advanced ACLS Algorithms: Master the latest evidence-based protocols for Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS), Stroke, and Tachycardia/Bradycardia.
Cardiac Arrest Management: Comprehensive training on sudden cardiac arrest, including medication administration (epinephrine, amiodarone), defibrillation tactics, and post-cardiac arrest care.
High-Performance Team Dynamics: Learn the “soft skills” of resuscitation, focusing on communication, leadership, and closed-loop feedback within a code team.
Clinical Interventions: Technical training in advanced airway management, vascular access, and the essential pharmacology used during cardiovascular crises.
This ACLS preparation is essential for healthcare providers who direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies.
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BLS for adults focuses on doing several tasks simultaneously. In many situations, more than one person is available to do CPR.
The ILCOR has updated the Basic Life Support (BLS) course over the years as new research in cardiac care has become available.
Chain of Survival is now unified for all ages — adults, children, and infants (except neonates). The separate Pediatric chain is retired.
One Rescuer Adult BLS CPR
Many times there will be a second person available that can act as a rescuer. The ILCOR emphasizes that cell phones are available everywhere now and most have a built-in speakerphone. Direct the second rescuer to call 911/EMS without leaving the person while you begin CPR. This second rescuer can also find an AED while you stay with the person. When the second rescuer returns, the CPR tasks can be shared:
BLS for children and infants also focuses on doing several tasks simultaneously. In many situations, more than one person is available to do CPR.
This simultaneous and choreographed method includes performing chest compressions, managing the airway, delivering rescue breaths, and using the AED, all as a team. By coordinating efforts, a team of rescuers can save valuable seconds when time lost equals damage to the heart and brain.
CPR Steps for Children
One-Rescuer BLS/CPR for Infant (newborn to age 12 months)
In one-rescuer CPR, breaths should be supplied using a pediatric pocket mask, if available.
Understanding normal cardiac anatomy and physiology is an important component of performing ACLS. The heart is a hollow muscle comprised of four chambers surrounded by thick walls of tissue (septum). The atria are the two upper chambers and the ventricles are the two lower chambers. The left and right halves of the heart work together to pump blood throughout the body.
Understanding and accurately interpreting ACLS rhythms is critical for health care professionals involved in advanced cardiac life support. Proficiency in this area enables timely identification of life‑threatening arrhythmias and guides appropriate interventions, ultimately improving patient outcomes during cardiac emergencies.
If bag-mask ventilation is adequate, providers may defer the insertion of an advanced airway. Health care providers should make the decision as to the appropriateness of placing an advanced airway during the ACLS Survey. The value of securing the airway must be balanced against the need to minimize the interruption in perfusion that results in halting compressions during airway placement.
In ACLS, intravenous (IV) access is the preferred route for drug and fluid administration. If IV access cannot be obtained, intraosseous (IO) access should be used. Endotracheal (ET) drug administration is not recommended due to poor absorption and unknown optimal dosing. Below are the priorities for vascular access.
Use of any of the ACLS medication in Table 1 should be done within your scope of practice and after a thorough study of the actions and side effects. This table only provides a brief reminder for those who are already knowledgeable in the use of these medications. Moreover, the tablet contains only adult doses, indications, and routes of administration for the most common ACLS drugs.
