PALS Provider Course

PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) is a one-day hybrid course that teaches healthcare professionals how to respond to emergencies involving infants and children. Developed by the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, it focuses on assessing and managing critically ill or injured children. Participants learn and practice essential emergency techniques such as intubation, bag-mask ventilation, intraosseous access, umbilical line insertion, and defibrillation. The course is designed for first-time attendees including doctors, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and others who care for pediatric patients.

Course Highlights:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize infants and children at risk of cardiopulmonary arrest
• Identify prevention strategies
• Apply cognitive and hands-on skills to manage respiratory failure, shock, and arrest
• Use airway and oxygen tools for effective ventilation and control
• Distinguish cardiac rhythms and select appropriate treatments
• Know key medications, their dosages, and cardiovascular effects
• Perform vascular access techniques (peripheral, central, intraosseous)
• Execute advanced pediatric resuscitation and stabilization procedure