BLS Instructor Course

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  PEND OREILLE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3 

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 3 has been providing Emergency Medical Services training county-wide since 2000. 

Basic Life Support Instructor Course

EMS Captain Darwin (Buck) Cole is now certified by the American Heart Association to provide CPR Instructor training and certification courses.  The tuition fee of $180.00 plus books covers two days of class instruction.  If you would like information about the next training class to be held at Diamond Lake Station, please contact Captain Cole. 

» BLS Instructor Course Objectives And Requirements for

Completion

This 2-day course is designed to prepare Instructors to teach CPR information and skills, and to generate enthusiasm for AHA goals and objectives. AHA Instructors are the best tool the AHA has to fulfill its mission – to reduce death and disability caused by heart disease and stroke. The more skilled instructors we have, the more people will learn CPR.

• After completing this course, all participants should be able to:

   

  Identify the components of an ECC program
  1) Define BLS
  2) Describe the early warning signs of heart attach and stroke
  3) List and discuss causes of sudden death
  4) Define cardiopulmonary arrest
  5) Describe the steps of CPR, use of an AED, and relief of FBAO, in the infant, child, and adult
  6) Describe the rationale for each of the steps in CPR

   

  In teaching your classes, you will be expected to:
  1) Use appropriate AHA Curricula
  2) Identify and correct faulty CPR performance
  3) Discuss principles of evaluation and remedial instruction
  4) Effectively use audiovisual equipment and materials to support presentations

   

• You will be able to accurately demonstrate the skills of 1-and 2-rescuer adult CPR, use of an AED, and management of FBAO in the responsive and unresponsive adult, pediatric (infant and child) resuscitation and management of FBAO in the responsive and unresponsive infant and child, all according to AHA guidelines

• You will be able to demonstrate effectively manikin maintenance requirements and correct manikin cleaning and decontamination techniques

• You will be able to evaluate basic provider candidates

• Identify materials and resources for continued study and development as a new BLS Instructor

• Use appropriate course scheduling and record-keeping procedures as defined by AHA policy

• Describe the role of the BLS Instructor

• Conduct any other component of the course according to local needs

The course tuition fee is $180.00, which includes instruction and course materials.  Early registration is recommended as class size is limited.

» BLS Instructor Position

The BLS Instructor is the core component of the TC. The Instructor is a member of the TC internal structure and provides the majority of teaching and interaction with participants in the BLS Provider and Instructor Courses.
Criteria
Current AHA Healthcare Provider Status

• Passed the HCP exam with at least a 90% score and no remediation

• A minimum of 16 years of age is recommended
  Method of certification

• Successful completion of a BLS instructor course, exam score at least 84%

• Within 1 year of completion of the Instructors Course, teaching ability is successfully monitored by an Instructor Trainer (IT) during a BLS Provider Course

• After successful monitoring and the receipt by the TC of the following documents, a BLS Instructor card will be issued:

• Instructor Data Form

• Instructor Monitor Form

• Instructor Candidate Application

• TC Alignment Form

•  Student Roster, Evaluations, and Test Answer Sheets from monitored course

» Term of Certification

• Two years, with no limit on the number of renewals. There is no grace period for expires Instructor Status renewal.

» Method of Re-certification

• Maintains provider skills

• Teaches four separate courses in the 2-year certification period

• Completes a BLS Instructor Renewal course prior to certification expiration

• An Instructor whose certification has expired must attend a new BLS Instructors Course

» Instructor Responsibilities

• Teaches Provider Courses following AHA guidelines and using AHA approved teaching materials

• Provides documentation of teaching activities in the community

• Supports the chain of Survival activities in the community

• Provides documentation of teaching activities to the TC for course taught through another TC

BLS INSTRUCTOR COURSE AGENDA

DAY 1

 8:00 AM  Registration

 8:15 AM  Introductions/Course Objectives

 8:30 AM  AHA Training Network

 9:00 AM  Teaching & Learning

 9:45 AM  BREAK

10:00 AM  Instructor Candidate Presentations

12:00 PM  LUNCH

 1:00 PM  Guidelines on BLS Science

 1:30 PM  Principles of Evaluation & Remediation

 2:00 PM  Teaching your 1st Class & Scenario Practice

 3:00 PM  BREAK

 3:30 PM  Wrap-up & Briefing for Day 2

BLS INSTRUCTOR COURSE AGENDA

DAY 2

 8:00 AM  Review of AHA Courses

 8:30 AM  Manikin Maintenance

 8:45 AM  Provider Course Administration

 9:30 AM  BREAK

 9:45 AM  Skills Evaluation

11:45 AM  Instructor Written Test

12:45 PM  Summary & Questions

List of Related Courses

» Healthcare Provider Course

The American Heart Association Health Care Provider course is a pre-requisite requirement for BLS Instructor Certification training and is taught by EMS Captain Darwin "Buck" Cole.  If you would like information or want to register for the next training class, please click on the link above. 

» Heartsaver CPR Course

The American Heart Association Basic Life Support Heartsaver Course is offered periodically throughout the year.  If you would like information or want to register for the next training class, please click on the link above.

» CPR for Family and Friends Workshop

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 3 provides American Heart Association CPR for Family and Friends workshops for the community. At each workshop participants learn what to do in a life-threatening emergency requiring cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.  With the knowledge learned at one of these two-hour Saturday morning sessions, you may be able to save the life of a loved one, a friend, or a neighbor.  The instructor will help you understand your role in the "Chain of Survival", how to recognize four life threatening emergencies in adults (heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, and choking), and how to perform CPR.  Workshop activities include an instructional video, demonstrations, practice sessions, and handouts.  Refreshments are provided by Fire District No. 3 Auxiliary members.  Click on the link above for more information and to register for the next workshop.

509-447-5305

Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 3

Newport, WA 99156

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