{"id":1851,"date":"2015-08-06T17:41:41","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T17:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cprboston.org\/staging\/?p=1851"},"modified":"2020-12-06T19:15:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T19:15:45","slug":"american-heart-association-cpr-healthcare-provider-bls-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cprboston.org\/staging\/american-heart-association-cpr-healthcare-provider-bls-course\/","title":{"rendered":"American Heart Association CPR BLS Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is the Basic Life Support (BLS) Course?<\/h2>\n<p>The American Heart Association CPR BLS Course is trains individuals to recognize life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. 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