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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. Scientific Rigor Red Cross resuscitation courses closely align with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) recommendations. It also offers a comprehensive “CPR for the Professional Rescuer” course.

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SGEM#396: And iGel Myself, I’m Over You, Cus I’m the King (Tube) of Wishful Thinking

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: March 8, 2023 Reference: Smida et al. A Retrospective Nationwide Comparison of the iGel and King Laryngeal Tube Supraglottic Airways for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation. Date: March 8, 2023 Reference: Smida et al. Case: A paramedic crew responds to a 54-year-old male in cardiac arrest at a private residence.