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.