BASIC LIFE SUPPORTCardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

(CPR)

ERC (European Resuscitation Council)

What you will learn in this session

1. Assessing a person who has collapsed

2. How to call for help

3. Effective chest compressions

4. Effective rescue breathing

5. Effective airway management

6. Manage an adult who is choking

7. The recovery position

Chain of Survival

Approach safely

Check response

Shout for help

Open airway

Check breathing

Call 112

30 chest compressions2 rescue breaths

Approach with care! Check out the scene Is it safe for you to

approach? Is the victim safe? Are all bystanders safe?

APPROACH SAFELYCheck response

Shout for help

Open airway

Check breathing

Call 112

30 chest compressions

2 rescue breaths

Scene

Rescuer

Victim

Bystanders

If they don’t respond: SHOUT FOR HELP!

Approach safely

CHECK RESPONSEShout for help

Open airway

Check breathing

Call 112

30 chest compressions

2 rescue breaths

Approach safely

Check response

SHOUT FOR HELPOpen airway

Check breathing

Call 112

30 chest compressions

2 rescue breaths

Approach safely

Check response

Shout for help

OPEN AIRWAYCheck breathing

Call 112

30 chest compressions

2 rescue breaths

Approach safely

Check response

Shout for help

Open airway

CHECK BREATHINGCall 112

30 chest compressions

2 rescue breaths

Look, listen and feel for NORMAL breathing

Do not confuse agonal breathing with NORMAL breathing

Approach safely

Check response

Shout for help

Open airway

Check breathing

CALL 11230 chest

compressions2 rescue breaths

Approach safely

Check response

Shout for help

Open airway

Check breathing

Call 112

30 CHEST COMPRESSIONS2 rescue breaths

• Place the heel of one hand in the centre of the chest

• Place other hand on top • Interlock fingers• Compress the chest

– Rate 100 min-1

– Depth 4-5 cm– Equal compression :

relaxation

• When possible change CPR operator every 2 min

Approach safely

Check response

Shout for help

Open airway

Check breathing

Call 112

30 chest compressions2 RESCUE BREATHS

Pinch the nose Take a normal breath Place lips over mouth Blow until the chest

rises Take about 1 second Allow chest to fall Repeat

RESCUE BREATHS

CONTINUE CPR

AND ONLY STOP :

IF THE VICTIM STARTS: Coughing, opening their eyes, speaking ,moving purposefully or breathing normally

PROFESSIONAL HELP ARRIVES YOU BECOME EXHAUSTED

If possible, change rescuer/resuscitator each 2 minutes or so to prevent tiredness

Avoid any delay during changeoverDon’t interrupt chest compressions

30 2

MODIFICATIONS TO ADULT BLS FOR CHILDREN

Give 5 initial rescue breaths before starting chest compression

If you are on your own, perform CPR for 1 min before going for help

Compress the chest by at least 1/3 of its depth Use two fingers for an infant under 1 year Use one or two hands for a child over 1 year (as

required to achieve an adequate depth of compression)

THE RECOVERY POSITIONIf the victim starts to breath

normally

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4

3

2

CHOKING AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION BY A FOREIGN BODY

Adult CPR Training How to CPR Video

Infant CPR Training How to CPR Video

Recognising Cardiac Arrest animation project 1 of 4Recognising Cardiac Arrest animation project 3 of 4

Cardiac Arrest

Vinnie Jones' hard and fast Hands-only CPR

VIDEOS

THANK YOUAny Questions?