What is now Old Bridge Township was originally incorporated as Madison Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1869, from portions of South Amboy Township (now City of South Amboy).
We get a lot of questions about the difference between BLS Provider CPR and the Heartsaver CPR AED. The difference between BLS and CPR is that the BLS class is an advanced CPR AED course. BLS is an abbreviation for Basic Life Support. The BLS CPR AED is a healthcare level CPR. The American Heart Association certification for healthcare providers is titled BLS Provider.
While the exact differences between EMT-Bs, EMT-Is and paramedics vary by state, EMT-Bs are usually more limited in the type of care they are allowed to give than EMT-Is and paramedics. For example, EMT-Basics are typically able to assess patient conditions and give basic care, such as CPR or dressing wounds.