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Resus Basic Life Support Algorithm

The Basic Life Support Algorithm outlines the steps to take when encountering an unresponsive person who is not breathing or has no pulse. It emphasizes ensuring scene safety, calling for help, performing chest compressions, and using an AED/Defibrillator as needed. The document provides specific instructions for rescue breaths and CPR ratios for different age groups, along with post-resuscitation care guidelines.

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Resus Basic Life Support Algorithm

The Basic Life Support Algorithm outlines the steps to take when encountering an unresponsive person who is not breathing or has no pulse. It emphasizes ensuring scene safety, calling for help, performing chest compressions, and using an AED/Defibrillator as needed. The document provides specific instructions for rescue breaths and CPR ratios for different age groups, along with post-resuscitation care guidelines.

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Basic Life Support

Algorithm
2021
HAZARDS 2021

Ensure the scene is safe


Don appropriate PPE

HELLO
Unresponsive?
Not breathing or only gasping?
Pulse?

HAS PULSE AND HELP HAS PULSE BUT


BREATHING Call for assistance NO EFFECTIVE
and AED/Defibrillator
• Place in recovery BREATHING
position Emergency No: …………………...………….............…
Give rescue breaths
• Check for continued
• Adult: every 6 seconds
breathing
• Child: every 3 seconds
• Reassess continuously
No Pulse or not sure • Infant: every 2 seconds
Pulse rate <60/min in children and infants • Reassess continuously

START CHEST COMPRESSIONS


Compress the chest fast (almost 2 per second)
Push hard | Ensure full chest recoil | Minimise interruptions

BREATHS
If unable/unwilling to
Attempt 2 breaths at 1 breath/second (with O2 if available) perform breaths, do
after every 30 compressions continuous compressions
Adult ratio 30:2 | Children/Infants 30:2 (2-rescuer 15:2) until equipment arrives.
Continue until AED/Defibrillator arrives

Attach AED/Defibrillator immediately

Shock ANALYSE No Shock


Advised RHYTHM Advised
(VF/VT) (PEA/Asystole)

Give 1 Shock • If signs of life present


Monophasic – 360J monitor and provide post
Biphasic – 120 – 360J ROSC care
Paediatric – 4J/kg • If absent – continue CPR
AED energy – factory preset

Immediately resume CPR Immediately resume CPR


starting with compressions starting with compressions
Continue for 2 minutes or Continue for 2 minutes or
until the AED re-analyses until the AED re-analyses

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