Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Certification

  • Section: Professional Practice

    Subject: CPR Certification

    Distribution: All Employees & Members

    Section Number: I

  • Issued: March 2008

    Revised: February 2019

    Approved: Transitional Council March 2008, April 2019

     

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POLICY STATEMENT

The midwife will hold valid and current certification in adult and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from a program that complies with the guidelines of the Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Course (Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada) or at the level of Health Care Provider (HSP) as described by other agencies that offer courses in CPR. Certification will be renewed annually.