| American Heart
Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Course |
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| Course
Background |
| The Basic Life Support (BLS) Course for Healthcare
Providers aims to provide BLS knowledge and skills
of CPR for victims of all ages (including ventilation
with a barrier device, a bag-mask device, and oxygen),
use of automated external defibrillator (AED), and relief
of foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO). This program
will make use of videotape, practical session and instructor
discussion to help participants to provide basic life
support in different settings. |
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| The Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine
has been providing resuscitation training since 1991.
All accredited AHA instructors are practicing medical
or nursing colleagues with years of teaching experience. |
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| Course
Test |
| To complete the BLS Course for Healthcare Providers,
Candidate should able to demonstrate the skills of CPR,
mouth-to-mask and bag-mask ventilation, use of AEDs, and
relief of FBAO for the responsive and unresponsive victim. |
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| A post-course written MCQ examination will be issued.
Passing rate is 85%. |
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| Reading
Material |
| The AHA BLS Provider Manual is ready
for collection after successful application. Early registration
and collection of course materials is recommended. |
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| Course
Venue |
| 3/F., A&E Training Centre, Tang Shiu Kin Hosiptal,
282 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, HK |
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| Time |
| 08:30 – 13:05 (half-day course) |
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| Course
Fee |
| $450 for all Professional Healthcare Providers (from
July 2007) (Fees are inclusive of morning and afternoon
tea, AHA course materials and certificate, but exclusive
of lunch) |
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| Intended
Candidate |
| Participants who provide health care to patients in
a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and
out-of-hospital settings. |
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| Class
Capacity |
| 24 candidates per class |
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| Accreditation |
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| College |
Accreditation |
| Anaesthesiologists |
6 |
Community Medicine
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Dental Surgeons
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7 |
Emergency Medicine(Fellow)
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6 |
Emergency Medicine(Trainee)
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5 |
Family Physicians
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4 |
IANS
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6 |
HKOTA
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6 |
| Obstericians & Gynaecologists |
5 |
| Ophthalmologists |
3.5 |
Orthopadeic Surgeons
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Otorhinolaryngologists
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2 |
Pathologists
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Paediatricians
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6 |
Physicians
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3 |
Physiotherapy
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5 |
Psychiatrists
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2 |
Radiologists
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5 |
Surgeons
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6 |
MCHK CME Programme
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5 |
CNE Points
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4.5 |
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| Faculty |
| American Heart Association accredited BLS Instructors |
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| For Enquires
and Registration |
| Secretary |
| Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine |
| Room 809, 8/F., HK Academy Building,
99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong |
| Tel: |
852-28718877 |
| Fax: |
852-25542913 |
| Website: |
www.hkcem.com |
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| Application
Deadline |
| First comes first serve |
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| 2008
Course Schedule |
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| January |
2nd (Wed), 4th (Fri) |
| February |
3rd (Sun) |
| March |
3rd (Mon), 5th (Wed) |
| April |
3rd
(Thurs) |
| May |
3rd (Sat), 6th (Tue) |
| June |
1st (Sun) |
| July |
2nd (Wed), 5th (Sat) |
| August |
1st
(Fri) |
| September |
1st (Mon), 3rd (Wed) |
| October |
2rd (Thurs) |
| November |
1st (Sat), 4th (Tue) |
| December |
1st (Mon) |
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| Program
Schedule |
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| Time |
Programme |
08:30-08:40
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Registration / Introduction |
08:40-10:00
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Adult and Child CPR |
10:00-10:45
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Use of AED in Adult and Child |
10:45-11:00
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Tea Break |
11:00-11:55
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Infant CPR |
11:55-12:15
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Management of Choking in Adult, child and
infant |
12:15-12:35
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Written Test |
12:35-13:00
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CPR Skill Test |
13:00-13:05
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Presentation of AHA BLS HCP Completion Card |
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Cleansing of Manikin / Evaluation
/ Closing Remarks |
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| Enrollment
Method |
| Online
Registration or Download
Application Form |
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