This class is at Highlands Rescue Station and conducted by EdCor. This is an open enrollment class available to all students.
ACLS is an advanced course that builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-qualify CPR, and high performance team dynamics.
The ACLS Renewal course is for students that have a current AHA ACLS certification.
The course covers
- Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and user of an AED
- Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest
- Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia
- Airway management
- Related pharmacology
- Management of ACS and stroke
- Effective communication as a team member and leader of a resuscitation team