The Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Exam

What is the BCLS Exam?

The BCLS Exam measures your competency in life-saving cardiac life support and resuscitation techniques. The National Resuscitation Council controls the exam content.

What is the exam content?

Exam content focuses on:

• One-rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);
• Two-rescuer CPR;
• Foreign Body airway obstruction (FBAO) for conscious adults;
• FBAO for unconscious adults;
• Infant CPR; and
• Infant FBAO.

Why is this an employment requirement for some agencies?

As a dispatcher, you may have to give CPR and first aid instructions to a caller. It is critical to know the techniques to save a victim's life. Many employers use the BCLS certification as a credential toward your life-saving knowledge and skills.

Did you know?

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