BLS
18 archived articles on this topic.
- How the Heart Works: A Detailed Look at Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
May 15, 2025
Explore how the heart works with a focus on anatomy, physiology, chambers, and valves—perfect for EMRs and healthcare learners needing a detailed refresher.
- Can I be a First Responder? The Skills and Traits You Need
April 27, 2025
Explore the key traits and qualities needed to become a first responder. Learn about the training, skills, and personal characteristics required for this life-saving role.
- The Red Cross: Everything Aspiring First Responders Need to Know Introduction
April 25, 2025
Learn about Red Cross first aid training, from Standard First Aid (SFA) to Advanced First Aid (AFA), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). Delta Emergency Support Training offers all these courses, including bridge programs and recertifications.
- EMR Guide to Facial Trauma: Airway Management, Bleeding Control, and Injury Assessment
April 7, 2025
Learn how EMRs can effectively manage facial trauma, from airway assessment to bleeding control. Discover key strategies for treating maxillofacial fractures and ensuring patient survival in critical situations.
- Quick Response, Confident Action: Canadian Red Cross Basic Life Support Field Guide
April 1, 2025
The "Canadian Red Cross: Basic Life Support Field Guide" is a must-have for BLS-certified responders. This compact, easy-to-use guide covers CPR techniques, choking management, and AED use, making it an indispensable tool for healthcare professionals and lay responders. Available now at De
- Become a Confident Emergency Responder: EMR & AFA Training for Aspiring Firefighters
February 6, 2025
Ready to become a firefighter? Delta Emergency Support Training offers advanced EMR & AFA courses to meet Alberta’s firefighter medical requirements. Gain hands-on experience, learn life-saving skills, and start your career with confidence.
- High-Performance CPR: Alberta's New Life-Saving Standards
June 26, 2024
Discover how Alberta Health Services EMS is revolutionizing cardiac emergency care with high-performance CPR techniques. Learn about updated ILCOR guidelines, improved survival rates, and why Delta Emergency Support Training is your top choice for CPR certification.
- Basic Life Support Training Series: Part 2
July 19, 2023
Learn the essential steps of Basic Life Support (BLS) for assessing airway, breathing, and circulation. Discover techniques, devices, and interventions to optimize patient care during emergencies. Enhance your life-saving skills today!
- Basic Life Support Training Series: Part 1
July 14, 2023
Discover the essential aspects of Basic Life Support (BLS) in Part 1 of our training series. Learn how to conduct a scene survey, perform an ABC check, administer CPR, and effectively use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Master these life-saving techniques to confidently respond in emergen
- Becoming a Firefighter: Advanced First Aid with Delta
June 15, 2023
AFA training with Delta equips firefighters with the skills and knowledge they need to handle a variety of emergency situations effectively and provide the best possible care to patients. Learn about scene safety, basic life support, airway and breathing management, in-depth CPR, body survey, packag
- Becoming Proficient in Oxygen Therapy: A Guide to Canadian Red Cross Oxygen Admiration Training with Delta Emergency in Calgary
June 1, 2023
Enhance your emergency response skills with Delta Emergency's Canadian Red Cross Oxygen Therapy course in Calgary. Learn how to properly and safely administer supplemental oxygen in various scenarios with experienced instructors, comprehensive course content, and flexible scheduling options. Enroll
- Managing Respiratory Distress: Essential Techniques for First Responders
April 30, 2023
First responders are crucial in managing breathing emergencies. In this blog, discover essential breathing management techniques such as administering oxygen. Learn tips and strategies to ensure optimal patient outcomes in emergency situations.
- Firefighter Training: OPA's and NPA's for Airway Management
April 28, 2023
Oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways (OPA and NPA) are important tools in maintaining a patient's airway and assisting with breathing. Learn how to safely select and insert these devices with Delta Emergency Support Training's training sessions for firefighters, paramedics, industry workers and
- Critical Skills for Physiotherapists: The Canadian Red Cross BLS Certification Course for Life-Threatening Emergencies
April 21, 2023
Equip yourself with the latest BLS techniques with the Canadian Red Cross Basic Life Support course for physiotherapists. Practice airway management and CPR on Simulaids Airway Trainer and Prestan Professional Mannikins. Register now with Delta Emergency.
- Responding to Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for First Responders
April 20, 2023
Learn about the critical role of emergency responders in mass casualty incidents, and the strategies and tools they use to triage, treat, and transport large numbers of injured victims. Discover the challenges of managing complex and rapidly evolving situations, and explore best practices for emerge
- Calgary and Edmonton Fire Applications Opening in 2022 and 2023!
November 21, 2022
So you meet the minimum requirements to apply for Calgary and Edmonton Fire. What certifications do you need before you’re given a job offer? Canadian Red Cross Advanced First Aid is one of the certification requirements, and at Delta Emergency, we fully certify you to Alberta Fire Department standa
- Delta Emergency Hybrid Red Cross Advanced First Aid
October 28, 2021
Canadian Red Cross Advanced First Aid. 21 days of at home learning and with 1 weekend of in-person skills. This program is made to fit those with a full-time job that want to train in Red Cross Advanced First Aid. Calgary Fire states an Advanced First Aid certificate from a Canadian Red Cross provid
- Pocket Mask Requirements: First Aid Program Standards in 2021
December 17, 2020
In the interest of public health during COVID-19 and beyond, please be advised the Canadian Red Cross program standards have been updated with respect to pocket masks in Red Cross First Aid training. All participants attending classroom training are required to have their own pocket resuscitation ma