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AHA and Red Cross Life Support Certifications Should Both Be Accepted

ACEP Now

In 2015, it introduced Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification for EMS personnel. Background From its founding in 1881 to today, the American Red Cross has taught tens of millions of Americans first aid and other lifesaving skills, including CPR.

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ILCOR goes Annual! AHA gives focused recommendations.

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

In the 2015 CoSTR, this was cited as a strong recommendation but based on very low-quality evidence.19,20 In the 2015 CoSTR, this was cited as a strong recommendation but based on very-low-quality evidence. Based on a growing evidence base since the 2015 guidelines update publication, this recommendation reinforces the 2015 guideline.

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Seeing Peter Safar, and his work

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Initiation of closed-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation basic life support. Initiation of closed-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation basic life support. March 27, 2015. In Advances in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (pp. Springer New York. A personal history. A personal history. Elam MD, 1918–1995.