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Basic Life Support

This document provides information on basic life support (BLS). BLS consists of life-saving techniques used to treat life-threatening illnesses or injuries until full medical care can be provided. It generally does not include drugs or invasive skills. BLS intervention before emergency services arrive can double or triple survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest. The objectives of BLS are to assess a collapsed victim, perform chest compressions and rescue breathing using the CAB (circulation, airway, breathing) method according to the chain of survival. BLS techniques include approaching safely, checking response, opening the airway, checking breathing, calling for help, performing 30 chest compressions and giving 2 rescue breaths.

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Basic Life Support

This document provides information on basic life support (BLS). BLS consists of life-saving techniques used to treat life-threatening illnesses or injuries until full medical care can be provided. It generally does not include drugs or invasive skills. BLS intervention before emergency services arrive can double or triple survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest. The objectives of BLS are to assess a collapsed victim, perform chest compressions and rescue breathing using the CAB (circulation, airway, breathing) method according to the chain of survival. BLS techniques include approaching safely, checking response, opening the airway, checking breathing, calling for help, performing 30 chest compressions and giving 2 rescue breaths.

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Basic Life Support

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT


Basic Life Support

●Basic life support (BLS) is the level of medical


ca re which is used for the victims of life-
threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be
given full m edical care at a hospital.
●Basic life support consists of a number of life-sa
ving techniques
●BLS generally does not include the use of drugs
or invasive skills
BACKGROUND
Basic Life Support

● BLS vital inte rvention be fore arrival of


emergency services can dou b le or
triple s the survival rate from sudde n
cardiac arrest

●Early and prompt resuscitation (within 1-


2 minutes) can result in m o re t h a n 60%
survival rate.
OBJECTIVES
Basic Life Support

● How to assess the collapsed


victim
● How
to perform chest
compression and rescue breathing
Assessment of collapsed victim
appropriate for BLS
Basic Life Support

❖ Loss of consciousness
❖ Unresponsiveness

❖No breathing
❖No pulse
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
Basic Life Support

C irc ulation

A irw ay

B
reathing (C A B )
Basic Life Support

CHAIN OF SURVIVAL
Approach safely
Basic Life Support

Check
response Shout
for help Open
airway Check
breathing
Call 108
ambulance
30 chest
compressions
2 rescue breaths
1. APPROACH SAFELY!
Basic Life Support

Approach safely
S cene Check
response
Rescuer
Shout for help
Open airway
V ic t im
Check breathing
Call 112
Bys t a n d e r
30 chest
s compressions
2 rescue breaths
Basic Life Support

Approach safely
Check
response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 977
30 chest
compressions
2 rescue breaths
2. CHECK RESPONSE
Basic Life Support

•Shake shoulders gently


Ask “Are you all right?”
If he responds
• Leave as you find him.
• Find out what is wrong.
• Reassess regularly.
Basic Life Support

Approach safely
Check
response
Shout for help
Open airway
Check breathing
Call 977
30 chest
compressions
2 rescue breaths
Basic Life Support

Approach safely
Check
response Shout
for help Open
airway Check
breathing Call
977
30 chest
compressions
2 rescue breaths
OPEN AIRWAY
Basic Life Support

● Head tilt and chin


lift
●No need for finger s
weep unless solid ma
terial can be seen in
t he airway
AIRWAY OPENING BY
NECK EXTENSION
pport

● Neck extension
u
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Campbell
Basic Life Support

Approach safely
Check
response Shout
for help Open
airway Check
breathing Call
977
30 chest
compressions
2 rescue breaths
Basic Life Support

●Look, listen and


feel for NORMAL
breathing

●Do not confuse


agonal breathing
with NORMAL
breathing
AGONAL BREATHING
Basic Life Support

●Described as barely, heavy, noisy


or gasping breathing
● Recognise as a sign of cardiac
arrest
Basic Life Support

Approach safely
Check
response Shout
for help Open
airway Check
breathing
Call 108 ambulance
30 chest
compressions
2 rescue breaths
Basic Life Support

Approach safely
Check
response Shout
for help Open
airway Check
breathing
Call 108
ambulance
30 chest
compressions
2 rescue breaths
PUSH HARD
PUSH FAST •
Basic Life Support

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
Basic Life Support

Approach safely
Check
response Shout
for help Open
airway Check
breathing
Call 108 ambulance
30 chest
compressions
2 rescue breaths
Basic Life Support

● 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
Basic Life Support
30

CONTINUE CPR
2
Basic Life Support
Approach safely
Basic Life Support

Check
response Shout
for help Open
airway Check
breathing
Call 108
ambulance
30 chest
compressions
2 rescue breaths
When to Stop CPR?
Basic Life Support

● Victim revives
● Trained help arrives
● Too ex h a u s te d to c o n t i n u e
●C a rd i a c arre st o f lon g er
th a n 3 0 m i n u te s
Injuries Related to CPR
Basic Life Support

● R i b f ra c t ure s
●L a ce ra t i o n related to the
tip of t h e sternum,liver,
l u n g , sple en
Basic Life Support

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