Course Information
Program Approval
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Meets the requirement of the
Joint Commission (JCAHO) resuscitation standard
PC.02.01.11 EP 4, the requirements of the Healthcare
Facilities Accreditation Program.
JCAHO equivalent statement
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2005 & 2010 International
Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).
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Based on the 2005 science
and will be updated to the 2010 science.
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Member of the 2005 & 2010
First Aid Science Advisory Board.
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Endorsed, accepted,
approved, or meets the requirements of 2,000
state regulatory agencies and occupational
licensing boards.
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Accredited organization by
the Continuing Education Board for Emergency
Medical Services (CECBEMS).
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Professional level programs
have been nationally approved by CECBEMS.
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National Registry of Emergency Medical
Technicians (NREMT)
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Commission on Accreditation
of Medical Transport Services (CAMTS)
Explanation of Education Course Matrix
Statement: ASHI (American Health & Safety
Institute) and AHA courses are considered
equivalent.
CAMTS Matrix
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Accepted as equivalent to
the AHA in all states.
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Department of Homeland
Security.
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United States Coast Guard.
ASHI’s training programs are
nationally recognized and are endorsed, accepted,
approved, or meet the requirements of nearly 2,000
state regulatory agencies and occupational licensing
boards, including those licensing Emergency Medical
Service providers, physicians, pharmacists, dental
health professionals, child care providers, law
enforcement officers, school teachers, and many
others.
ASHI’s resuscitation programs for basic and advanced
life support conform to national standards and are
based on the same scientific guidelines and
treatment recommendations used by the American Heart
Association (AHA) and American Red Cross (ARC) for
course development. ASHI professional resuscitation
programs meet the requirements of the Joint
Commission (JCAHO PC.9.30 revisions)
and the Commission on Accreditation of Medical
Transport Services.
ASHI resuscitation programs are nationally approved
by the Continuing Education Board for Emergency
Medical Services (CECBEMS), and are accepted as
equivalent to the AHA and ARC by most state
regulatory authorities, the National Registry of
Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), the
Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast
Guard, and others.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine;
PALS Certified -
Emergency Medicine, A person who is trained in
providing pediatric advanced cardiovascular life support.
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The PALS Provider Course was developed
American Safety & Health Insitute as a means of training healthcare
providers who may be required to resuscitate children. It
focuses on recognition and initial care of unstable
pediatric patients, and it also provides training in the
management of children who have already suffered arrest.
Preparation
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Each participant is expected to have
reviewed the information in the PALS Study Guide prior to the course.
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PALS participants are
strongly encouraged to have a current Basic
Life Support card, or at least true proficiency in BLS when attending
the PALS course, though this is not required to attend the class. Participants will be
required to demonstrate proficiency in BLS CPR and FBAO
skills repeatedly during the course.
Course Material
PALS Study
Guide/Edition 3
Updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency
cardiovascular care guidelines! Popular author,
Barbara Aehlert, incorporates both prehospital and
hospital management of pediatric emergencies. In a
concise, easy-to-read outline format, it provides
the most essential information a provider needs. It
is also the approved text for the American Safety &
Health Institute's (ASHI)pediatric advanced life
support course.
Purchasing Options:
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Attendance at all sessions of the course.
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A thorough knowledge of course content.
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A score of 70% or better must be achieved on the written test.
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Satisfactory completion of the
skills testing scenarios.
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- Experienced students
may wish to challenge the PALS course by
demonstrating adequate (competent) performance
of skills and a score of 70% or better on the
written test.
- Written test may not be used as the sole
determinant of successful completion.
- Skills must be adequately (competently)
performed without assistance.
- Participants must arrive prepared for
skills testing on two radomly selected
performance evaluations.
- A warm up or skills review session may
be conducted before the challenge but must
be clearly separated from the challenge
itself.
- Students who cannot perform competently
without assistance have not successfully
completed the course and will be directed to
take the regular course.
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