OVERVIEW
Cardiac arrest is a treatable medical event that requires immedi- ate action to save a life. Cardiac arrest can strike indiscriminately and without warning, often leaving grieving family members and friends to question what could have been done differently.
When the heart stops, the brain will begin to die within 4 minutes. An ambulance takes 10-15 minutes to reach the victim. If CPR were instituted early, even before the arrival of the ambu- lance, it could make a difference to the victim’s survival. As cardi- ac (heart) arrest could occur at home, in the office, on the streets, bystanders able to perform CPR becomes valuable for the victim.
Institut Jantung Negara (IJN), being the premier cardiac hospital,
have taken the first step of public responsibility by offering Basic
Life Support (BLS) training. Basic Life Support (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. It is designed for healthcare professionals as well as public to provide emergency care to patients in a wide variety of settings, and teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in pre-hospital and in-facility settings.
Aim
To empower people the ability to administer this life saving treatment before the patient reaches the hospital.
Training Objectives
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At the end of this course, the participants should be able to:
Initiate Chain of Survival
Perform prompt, high-quality chest compression for adults, child, and infant victim Initiating early use of an AED
Provide appropriate rescue breath
Practicing 2-rescuer team CPR
Relieve choking
Training Structure
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There is 12 modules proposed to be conducted in the period of one day such as follows:
BLS Course Overview and Organization The Science of Resuscitation
One Rescuer Adult BLS
Bag Mask Device / Pocket MaskAED
Rescuer Adult BLS Team Dynamics
Child BLS
Infant BLS
Special Consideration Adult and Child Choking Infant Choking
Methodology
Face-to-face classroom teaching Video
Practical
Assessment theoretical/practical
Target Participants
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Healthcare professional — Doctors , nurses & medical assistants
Award
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At the end of the training and upon successfully passing the assessment, the participants will be awarded a “Certificate of Proficiency” for medical participant and “Certificate of Attendance” for non-medical participant.
Course Fees
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RM 371.00 per student (Including 6% SST)