Hey! Hey! Are you okay?
By Dr. Jean C. Arevalo
The UP College of Dentistry Faculty attended an American Heart Association (AHA) Life Support Course – BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) COURSE, provided by the Academy of Emergency Sciences (AES), last April 11, 2018 at the UPCD.
The AHA continuously updates and publishes resuscitation guidelines which set the standard for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) protocols around the world and make up the basis for the AHA courses used to educate millions of healthcare professionals each year. AHA Life Support courses teach the latest and most effective resuscitation practices using the best techniques in instruction and simulation. Our commitment to quality training makes AHA the certification of choice for hospitals both here and abroad.
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) COURSE OVERVIEW
High quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
Use of an AED
Effective ventilatons using a barrier device
Importance of teams in a multi-rescuer CPR
Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
The AES Emergency Medicine Specialists
Dr. Paolo Edgardo C. Palad Jr.
Fellow, Philippine College of Emergency Medicine
Active ER Consultant, St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City and Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Dr. Maria Lourdes J. Suntay
Fellow, Philippine College of Emergency Medicine
Active ER Consultant, Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Dr. Theresa Jane Po
Fellow, Philippine College of Emergency Medicine ER Consultant, Cardinal Santos Medical Center
Mr. Jose V. Duque
Nurse-EMT, Blue Dragon Fire and Rescue
Trauma Nurse, Orlando Regional Medical Center
