Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
The Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Course is open to any healthcare worker who has a voluntary or professional duty to respond to a cardiac or respiratory emergency.
The aim of the Academy of Advanced Life Support is to help registered Doctors, Nurses and Advanced Life Support Paramedics, regardless of their level of skill and knowledge, improve their understanding, ability and confidence with respect to the techniques of resuscitation and emergency care.
Professor Walter
G J Kloeck
With 20 years clinical experience as an Advanced Life Support Paramedic, a B.A degree in Psychology, and a master’s degree in Adult Education, Darren joined the Academy in August 2022 after holding the position of National Training Manager (Emergency Medicine) for the Life Healthcare Hospital Group. Darren has a keen interest in teaching Emergency Care and Resuscitation skills to all levels of professional and lay rescuers and has been doing so since 1997. In addition, Darren is the Chapter Coordinator for International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) in South Africa and has represented the country at various international conferences in the U.S.
Having worked both in-hospital and pre-hospital in the public and private sectors, Darren is able to match training requirements of students to meet their individual needs. Darren has assisted the Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa in the development of local training course material to meet the needs to the country while continuing to train American Heart Association approved providers and instructors. Darren serves as National Faculty for BLS, ACLS, ACLS-EP, and PALS in South Africa for the Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa.
Darren Ajoodha
Lead Instructor
The Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Course is open to any healthcare worker who has a voluntary or professional duty to respond to a cardiac or respiratory emergency.
The ALS update courses are available to persons with a current ACLS or PALS certificate that is about to expire; and who have the most current edition of the manual.
The Course is available to any healthcare professional who is registered as a Medical or Dental Practitioner, Intern, Junior Intern, Professional Nurse or Advanced Life Support Paramedic. Participants must be in possession of a valid AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider Certificate.
The Course is the evidence-based Neonatal Resuscitation Program designed by the American Academy of Pediatrics in association with the American Heart Association for healthcare professionals whose responsibilities may require them to manage or participate in the resuscitation of a newborn.
The Course is designed for all healthcare professionals whose responsibilities require them to recognize and interpret life-threatening arrhythmias and ECG rhythms, and to provide initial emergency care and appropriate pharmacological interventions.
The Advanced Medical Life Support Course is particularly designed for medical practitioners who might be called upon to recognize and manage a patient with an acute or life-threatening medical emergency.
The Course is available to any healthcare professional who is registered as a Medical or Dental Practitioner, Intern, Junior Intern, Professional Nurse or Advanced Life Support Paramedic. Participants must be in possession of a valid AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider Certificate.
The Course is designed for any healthcare professional who is in possession of a current American Heart Association ACLS Provider Certificate. It is ideal for EMS, Emergency Department and ICU staff, and particularly medical practitioners who regularly participate in resuscitation attempts.
The Course is available to any healthcare professional who is registered as a Medical or Dental Practitioner, Intern, Junior Intern, Professional Nurse or Advanced Life Support Paramedic. Participants must be in possession of a valid AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider Certificate.
ITLS teaches a systematic approach to the assessment and management of patients experiencing an acute traumatic event using latest evidence-based guidelines.