Basic Life Support Presenter’s name here Founder and national lead of #CPRinSchools: Dr Marina Soltan MBChB MMedSci FHEA Follow on twitter: @marinasoltan_
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Why do I need to know about Basic Life Support? Saves lives Friend Teacher Mum or Dad Sister or Brother Why do I need to know about Basic Life Support?
Easy way to remember Basic Life Support… …think DRSABCD Danger Response Shout for Help Airway Breathing CPR Defibrillation
DRSABCD Check for Danger
DRSABCD Check for a Response “Hello can you hear me?” If response treat injuries If no response move to “S” (Shout for help)
DRSABCD Shout for Help
Airway DRSABCD Open airway: Head tilt, chin lift
DRSABCD Breathing IF Breathing Recovery position IF Not breathing CPR Look- can you see the chest rise & fall? Listen- can you hear breath sounds? Feel- can you feel breaths from the nose or mouth? IF Breathing Recovery position IF Not breathing CPR Call ambulance
Patient not breathing. What should you do? A) Chest compressions OR B) Recovery postion
Patient breathing. What should you do? A) Chest compressions OR B) Recovery position
DRSABCD CPR 100-120 beats/ minute Think “Staying Alive” 30 compressions to 2 breaths - Put one hand over the other Keep your elbows straight Use the palm of your hand
Will speak to you and tell you what to do Defibrillation DRSABCD Will speak to you and tell you what to do
Remember to call 999 and clearly tell them: 1) Where you are 2) What has happened 3) Stay on the phone until the paramedics arrive
Watch Basic Life Support done through DRSABCD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2PSo9mjSY0
Volunteer 1 You are walking to the lunch hall when you find your friend (the dummy on stage) has collapsed. He looks unwell and not responding What should you do?
Volunteer 2 You are walking to the lunch hall when you find your friend (the dummy on stage) has collapsed. He looks unwell and not responding What should you do?
Danger Airway Breathing Response CPR Shout for Help Defibrillation Practice in groups Please pass the small dummys around and have a practice in pairs Practice Chest compressions What to do when you find a collapsed person: DRSABCD Danger Airway Breathing Response CPR Shout for Help Defibrillation
What to take away from today… …think DRSABCD Danger Response Shout for Help Airway Breathing CPR Defibrillation
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