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Basic Life Support & Automated External Defibrillation Course
Basic Life Support & Automated External Defibrillation Course
CHAIN OF SURVIVAL
Approach safely
European Resuscitation Council
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
APPROACH SAFELY!
Approach safely
European Resuscitation Council
Approach safely
European Resuscitation Council
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
CHECK RESPONSE
European Resuscitation Council
Approach safely
European Resuscitation Council
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
OPEN AIRWAY
Approach safely
European Resuscitation Council
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
CHECK BREATHING
Approach safely
European Resuscitation Council
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
CHECK BREATHING
European Resuscitation Council
• Do not confuse
agonal breathing with
NORMAL breathing
AGONAL BREATHING
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
30 CHEST COMPRESSIONS
Approach safely
European Resuscitation Council
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
CHEST COMPRESSIONS
Approach safely
European Resuscitation Council
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
RESCUE BREATHS
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30
30
CONTINUE CPR
2
2
Approach safely
European Resuscitation Council
Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
European Resuscitation Council
DEFIBRILLATION
Approach safely
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Check response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 112
Attach AED
Follow voice prompts
SWITCH ON AED
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• Stand clear
• Deliver shock
SHOCK DELIVERED
FOLLOW AED INSTRUCTIONS
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30 2
NO SHOCK ADVISED
FOLLOW AED INSTRUCTIONS
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30 2
IF VICTIM STARTS TO
BREATHE NORMALLY PLACE
IN RECOVERY POSITION
European Resuscitation Council
European Resuscitation Council
POSITION
RECOVERY
CPR IN CHILDREN
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• Adult CPR
techniques can be
used on children
• Compressions 1/3 of
the depth of the chest
AED IN CHILDREN
ANY QUESTIONS?
Approach safely Approach safely
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