Advanced Life Support

Care beyond CPR and AED use: airway management, manual defibrillation, cardiac monitoring, IV or IO access, and medication administration by licensed providers.

Manual defibrillator monitors, laryngoscopes and supraglottic airways, bag valve masks, suction units, IV and IO kits, capnography, and drug delivery supplies.

BLS covers CPR, AED use, and bleeding control by any trained responder. ALS adds invasive interventions performed by paramedics, nurses, and physicians.

Licensed providers, EMS agencies, hospitals, and training organizations. Many ALS items are prescription devices and require credential verification before purchase.

An AED analyzes the rhythm and decides. A manual defibrillator lets a trained clinician read the rhythm, select energy, and shock at their discretion.

ALS simulators support intubation, IV access, rhythm generation, and drug administration, on top of compressions and ventilation.

ACLS and PALS from the American Heart Association are the standard credentials, renewed every two years alongside a current clinical license.

Many items do. Manual defibrillators, airway devices, and medication delivery products are restricted to licensed practitioners under FDA rules.