
CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

All currently registered EMS Providers in Pennsylvania are required to complete or teach a Department of Health approved CPR course on a biennially basis. EMS Providers are required to enter the following information directly into their personal electronic record that is contained within the EMS Registry system: Issue Date, Expiration Date, Course, Training Center Name, Instructor Name and attach an electronic copy of the course card.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of EMS maintains a list of approved CPR Training Courses. All EMS Providers must complete one of these approved courses:
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons – Emergency Care & Safety Institute Health Care Provider CPR
- American Heart Association – BLS Provider
- American Heart Association – BLS Healthcare Provider
- American Red Cross – Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
- American Red Cross – CPR/AED for the Healthcare Provider
- American Red Cross – CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
- American Red Cross – CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider
- American Safety & Health Institute – Basic Life Support – BLS for Healthcare Providers and Professional Rescuers
- EMS Safety Services, Inc. – BLS for Healthcare Providers
- Geisinger CPR Program
- Military Training Network Resuscitative Medicine and Trauma Program – BLS for Healthcare Providers
- National Safety Council – Basic Life Support for Health Care & Professional Rescuers
- Pro CPR LLC – Pro-CPR Healthcare Provider CPR
An EMS Provider is not able to reregister a certification without a record of CPR course completion within the past two years.
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