
BLS Equipment List
Instructor & Student Supplies – AHA Guidelines
📘 Course Materials
- Course roster 1 per class
- Course agenda 1 per instructor, 1 per student (if requested)
- Lesson plans 1 per instructor
- Course video 1 per class
📋 Checklists & Exams
- Skills testing checklists 1 per student
- Exam version 1 Paper copies as needed (classroom backup)
- Exam version 2 Enough copies for remediation
- Blank exam answer sheet 2 paper answer sheets per student
- Exam answer key 1 for each exam version
- Course evaluation 1 per student (classroom-based)
- Pencil or pen 1 per student
📖 Reference Material
- BLS Instructor Manual 1 per instructor
- BLS Provider Manual 1 per instructor, 1 per student
🩺 Equipment
- AED trainer with adult & pediatric pads 1 per student group*
- Manikins (adult/child, infant) – child manikin optional 1 per student group*
- Pocket mask 1 per student
- Disposable mouthpiece 1 per student
- Bag-mask device (appropriate sizes for each manikin) 1 per student
- Stopwatches 2 per student
- Video player & large screen/monitor 1 per class
- Manikin cleaning supplies (alcohol pads, etc.) 1 set per class
*Student group:
1 per group of 3 students if 3:1 student‑to‑manikin ratio, except during the High‑Performance Teams Activity.
Ella Med – BLS course preparation • Print and distribute as needed. Keep one copy per instructor station.


