​​Pakistan Basic Life Support (PBLS) Course

​​Save a Life, Save Humanity ​

Developed by CETE, the Pakistan Basic Life Support (PBLS) course is the country’s first locally developed, context-specific BLS training. It is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the critical skills needed to respond effectively to cardiac, respiratory, and trauma emergencies in Pakistan. Pakistan Basic Life Support Final Logo (1).png

Why PBLS?

Pakistan continues to face alarmingly low survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest, trauma, choking, and severe bleeding, both in and out of hospitals. While international BLS trainings exist, they are often expensive, logistically difficult to access, and focused on causes like coronary artery disease, which do not fully reflect Pakistan’s broader emergency landscape.

PBLS was developed to address this critical gap. It prepares healthcare professionals to manage high-burden emergencies such as road traffic injuries, pediatric incidents, drowning, and flood-related trauma. Healthcare professionals are often the first and last line of defense in emergencies. With a focus on timely, effective response, PBLS empowers providers to deliver lifesaving interventions that are relevant to the healthcare realities in Pakistan.​

Course Highlights:

  • High-Performance CPR (Infant, Child & Adult

  • Airway & Breathing Support​

  • AED Use

  • Bleeding Control

  • Trauma & Traumatic Brain Injuries (Optional)

Open to:

Medical & nursing students, doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, and all healthcare professionals.

Course Fee

PKR 5,000 per participant, including certification charges.

Our Mission

The PBLS initiative is dedicated to: 

  • ​Equipping healthcare professionals with the skills to respond to life-threatening emergencies. 
  • Increasing bystander intervention rates for cardiac arrests, choking incidents, and trauma. 
  • Strengthening pre-hospital emergency response in Pakistan. 
  • Ensuring accessible and standardized PBLS training across urban and rural settings.​

Our Vision

To develop a nation where every healthcare individual is empowered with the knowledge and skills to respond effectively to life-threatening emergencies, significantly reducing preventable deaths.​

PBLS Goals:

  • Train providers for rapid, standardized emergency response

  • Improve survival outcomes for cardiac arrest, choking, and trauma

  • Make lifesaving training accessible and scalable across Pakistan

  • Continuously refine the programme through data and feedback
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