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Basics of emergency care (CHS 243)

Lecture (7)
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)
Approach safely
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
DEFIBRILLATION
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Call 997/code blue
Approach safely
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Attach AED
Follow voice prompts
DEFIBRILLATION
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED)
Some AEDs will automatically
switch themselves on when the lid
is opened
DEFIBRILLATION
ATTACH PADS TO CASUALTYS BARE CHEST
DEFIBRILLATION
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ANALYSING RHYTHM
DO NOT TOUCH VICTIM
DEFIBRILLATION
SHOCK INDICATED
Stand clear
Deliver shock
DEFIBRILLATION
SHOCK DELIVERED
FOLLOWAED INSTRUCTIONS
30 2
DEFIBRILLATION
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IF VICTIM STARTS TO BREATHE NORMALLY PLACE IN
RECOVERY POSITION
DEFIBRILLATION
PLACING THE VICTIM IN RECOVERY POSITION
Approach safely
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 997
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
Approach safely
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 997
Attach AED
Follow voice prompts
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CONTINUE RESUSCITATION UNTIL
Qualified help arrives and takes over
The victim starts breathing normally
Rescuer becomes exhausted
CPR for children is similar CPR for adults. The compression to
ventilation ratio is 30:2. There are, however, 3 differences.
1) If you are alone with the child give two minutes of CPR
before calling 997
2) Use the heel of one or two hands for chest compression
3) Press the sternum approximately one-third the depth of the chest
CPR for Children (Ages 1-8)
CPR for Infants (Age <1)
2. Open The Airway
Open the airway using a head tilt lifting of
chin. Do not tilt the head too far back
1. Shout and Tap
Shout and gently tap the child on the shoulder. If there
is no response, position the infant on his or her back
3. Give 2 Gentle Breaths
If the baby is NOT breathing give 2 small gentle breaths.
Cover the baby's mouth and nose with your mouth. Each
breath should be 1 second long.
You should see the baby's chest rise with each breath.
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5. Repeat
Repeat with 2 breath and 30 compressions. After two
minutes of repeated cycles call 997 and continue giving
breaths and compressions.
4. Give 30 Compressions
Give 30 gentle chest compressions at the rate of 100 per
minute. Use two or three fingers in the center of the
chest just below the nipples. Press down approximately
one-third the depth of the chest.
CPR for Infants (Age <1)