20-2802 IVE Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Manual eBook

Part # 20-2802 The BLS Instructor Manual eBook is the electronic equivalent of an AHA BLS Instructor Manual. This Instructor Manual eBook includes essential information and resources such as lesson plans, agendas and checklists, that AHA BLS Instructors need to teach the BLS Course.

Note: In addition to being included in the BLS Instructor Manual eBook, all Instructor Resources (lesson plans, agendas, etc.) can also be found on CPRverify.org.

Important note about the IVE BLS Course:

There is no IVE BLS Course Video. Instructors should use the U.S. English BLS Digital Video (#20-1414) while instructing this course.

Course Description:

The goal of the BLS Course is to train participants to save the lives of victims in cardiac arrest through high-quality CPR. The AHA designed the BLS Course to teach healthcare professionals how to perform high-quality CPR individually or as part of a team. BLS skills are applicable to any healthcare setting. BLS students will learn rescue techniques for adult, children, and infants.

Course Learning Objectives:

After successfully completing the BLS Course, students should be able to

• Describe the importance of high-quality CPR and its impact on survival
• Describe all of the steps of the Chain of Survival and apply the BLS concepts of the Chain of Survival
• Recognize the signs of someone needing CPR
• Perform high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• Describe the importance of early use of an AED and demonstrate its use
• Provide effective ventilations by using a barrier device
• Describe the importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation and perform as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR
• Describe the technique for relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants

Course Card (issued upon successful course completion):

IVE BLS Provider eCard

AHA provider eCards are available for purchase only to authorized AHA Training Center Coordinators. Training Centers are responsible for allocating and/or monitoring eCards for Training Sites.

Course Intended Audience:

This course is designed for healthcare providers and trained first responders who provide care to patients in a wide variety of settings or by those in a healthcare training program. 

Replaces: 15-2802(IVE BLS Instructor Manual eBook)

ISBN: 978-1-61669-846-1