Basic Life Support Provider Course European Resuscitation Council www.erc.edu
Objectives perform BLS as a single rescuer according to the latest ERC guidelines recognise the victim who has suffered a cardiac arrest perform BLS according to ERC guidelines be aware of the common causes of a cardiac arrest know how to place a victim in the recovery position know how to manage choking in an adult © ERC 2004-09
Why resuscitation? all parts of the body need oxygen to live clear airway breathing circulation © ERC 2004-09
Chain of survival © ERC 2004-09
What is resuscitation? resuscitation = emergency treatment to overcome the failure of breathing and circulation maintaining a clear airway breathing into the victim's lungs compressing the chest to make blood circulate round the body turning the victim onto his side (recovery position) © ERC 2004-09
Minutes count when the heart stops, damage occurs to the brain within < 5 minutes start BLS early © ERC 2004-09
CPR buys time BLS keeps the brain alive until an automated external defibrillator (AED) or professional help is available © ERC 2004-09
Check safety © ERC 2004-09
Check response © ERC 2004-09
Shout for help © ERC 2004-09
Tilt head back Remove obstructions from mouth Lift chin © ERC 2004-09
Check for breathing © ERC 2004-09
Raise the alarm © ERC 2004-09
Pinch nose © ERC 2004-09
Deliver two rescue breaths © ERC 2004-09
Allow air to come out © ERC 2004-09
Check for signs of a circulation © ERC 2004-09
Locate rib cage © ERC 2004-09
Locate sternal notch Position hands - fingers clear of chest © ERC 2004-09
Compress chest © ERC 2004-09
CPR 15 x 2 x © ERC 2004-09
Recovery position unresponsive victims who are breathing keeps the airway open © ERC 2004-09
BLS Algorithm © ERC 2004-09 Shake and shout Head tilt/Chin lift Shake and shout Head tilt/Chin lift If breathing: Recovery position Look, listen, and feel 2 effective breaths Signs of a circulation Check circulation every minute 100 per minute 15:2 ratio © ERC 2004-09
Transmission of infection no documented cases of serious infection after rescue breathing use a face shield or a face mask when appropriate © ERC 2004-09
Equipment face shield face mask © ERC 2004-09
Using a face mask © ERC 2004-09
Airway obstruction conscious victim: back slapping abdominal thrusts © ERC 2004-09
Airway obstruction unconscious victim: perform chest compressions © ERC 2004-09
Checking the pulse only if you have been trained to do so, also check the carotid pulse © ERC 2004-09
Questions ? © ERC 2004-09
Summary skills of basic life support rescue breathing chest compression face shield and face mask recovery position choking © ERC 2004-09
Time for practice © ERC 2004-09
Background information The heart Arteriosclerosis Heart infarction Cardiac arrest Dat had ik ook verbeterd en niet gezegd, het was niet genoteerd opmijn blad : ik heb telkens het voorzetsel gezet. © ERC 2004-09