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American Heart Association (AHA) Training Center for BLS, ACLS and PALS

AHEC serves as an AHA Training Center for healthcare organizations in Athens, Gallia, and Vinton counties. Doctors Hospital of Nelsonville, O’Bleness Memorial Hospital, Holzer Medical Center, Ohio University’s WellWorks program and the Family Health Care, Inc. in McArthur are satellite agencies who are supported by the AHEC.

Basic Life Support (BLS)

The AHEC Training Center provides Basic Life Support (BLS.) Basic Life Support refers to noninvasive assessments and interventions used to treat victims of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and stroke. This term has become synonymous with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and can include automated external defibrillation

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

The AHEC Training Center provides Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS.). ACLS is medical interventions used to treat victims of respiratory and/or cardiac emergencies and stroke. Including invasive techniques such as incubation and administration of drugs,

Pediatric Life Support ( PALS)

The AHEC Training Center provides Pediatric Life Support (PALS.) Advanced medical assessment and interventions used to treat pediatric (child) victims of respiratory and/or cardiovascular emergencies and stroke, including invasive techniques such as intubations and drug administration.

Heart Saver

Heart Saver classes focus on CPR. This can include adult, child and infant modules and can include the use of the automated external defibrillator.

Community CPR

CPR classes are available to the community. Contact 740-593-2292 for more information.
   
   
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Last updated: 07/25/2007