OSF East Central Illinois EMS has experienced instructors that deliver the American Heart Association's PALS programs. The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course?

PALS is geared towards healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units.

What will I learn in this course?

• High-quality Child CPR AED and Infant CPR
• Recognition of patients who do and do not require immediate intervention
• Recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest early and application of CPR within 10 seconds
• Apply team dynamics
• Differentiation between respiratory distress and failure
• Early interventions for respiratory distress and failure
• Differentiation between compensated and decompensated (hypotensive) shock
• Early interventions for the treatment of shock
• Differentiation between unstable and stable patients with arrhythmias
• Clinical characteristics of instability in patients with arrhythmias
• Post–cardiac arrest management

How can I complete these courses?

Contact a member of our team with questions or to register.

For ECIEMS System members, please utilize NinthBrain to register.

For Non-ECIEMS System members, please utilize our Enrollware Scheduling Page.

Are you a group or business that needs an ACLS course taught for you? Contact us today to learn more!

Interested in eLearning? You can complete the AHA's HeartCode® ACLS online then contact us to schedule an in-person skills completion.