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Guidelines 2020: Guideline Title Chapter 4: Adult Basic Life Support (And Automated External Defibrillation)
Guidelines 2020: Guideline Title Chapter 4: Adult Basic Life Support (And Automated External Defibrillation)
Guideline title Chapter 4: Adult Basic Life Support (and automated external
defibrillation)
Note: The BLS writing group would greatly appreciate feedback on whether the chapter
on BLS should continue to be called “Adult Basic Life Support and automated external
defibrillation” or “Adult Basic Life Support” during public commenting. There are opposing
views within the writing group; and any other viewpoints or comments from the
resuscitation community would be very valuable.
Guideline objective To provide evidence informed guidance for members of the
public on the initial stages of resuscitation before advanced
support is started
Intended audience Lay persons, first responders, health care providers
Basic life support and AED trainers / instructors
Setting Communities
Outside a hospital
Writing group Theresa M. Olasveengen (chair), Federico Semeraro, Maaret
members Castren, Michael Smyth, Giuseppe Ristagno, Violetta Raffay,
Artem Kuzovlev, Anthony Handley, Jasmeet Soar, Koen
Monsieurs, Hildigunnur Svavarsdottir, Gavin Perkins