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Basic Life Support

This document outlines the Basic Life Support (BLS) procedures for adults and children, emphasizing the importance of ensuring scene safety and using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). It details steps for assessing responsiveness, providing rescue breaths, performing chest compressions, and using an AED/Defibrillator, including specific ratios for breaths and compressions. The document also highlights the need for continuous monitoring and reassessment of the patient until professional help arrives.

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Basic Life Support

This document outlines the Basic Life Support (BLS) procedures for adults and children, emphasizing the importance of ensuring scene safety and using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). It details steps for assessing responsiveness, providing rescue breaths, performing chest compressions, and using an AED/Defibrillator, including specific ratios for breaths and compressions. The document also highlights the need for continuous monitoring and reassessment of the patient until professional help arrives.

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Basic Life Support

Adults and Children


HAZARDS
Ensure the scene is safe
Wear appropriate PPE
2025 2025

HELLO? HAS PULSE BUT


NO EFFECTIVE BREATHING
HAS PULSE AND BREATHING If unresponsive, check for breathing and pulse Give rescue breaths
Place in recovery position - Adult: every 6 seconds
Monitor breathing and pulse - Child: every 3 seconds
Reassess patient regularly HELP! - Infant: every 2 seconds
Call for help as required Reassess patient regularly
Call for assistance
Call for AED/Defibrillator
Call for help as required
Emergency number: _________

NO PULSE OR NOT SURE


Pulse rate < 60/min in children and infants despite adequate ventilation

START CHEST COMPRESSIONS


Compress the chest fast (almost 2 per second)
Push hard | Ensure full chest recoil | Minimise interruptions1

BREATHS
Attempt 2 breaths at 1 breath/second (with O2 if available) after every 30 compressions
Adult ratio 30:2 | Children or infants 30:2 (2-rescuer 15:2)
Continue until AED/Defibrillator arrives

ANALYSE RHYTHM
Attach AED/Defibrillator immediately

SHOCK ADVISED (VF/pVT)


Administer 1 Shock
AED: Follow instructions 1 NO SHOCK ADVISED
Adult: 120-360J (PEA/Asystole)
(max joules if unknown)
Paediatric: 4J/kg Immediately resume CPR starting with
compressions
Continue for 2 minutes or until AED
HIGH QUALITY CPR advises

Immediately resume CPR starting with


compressions
Continue for 2 minutes or until AED advises

If definite signs of life,


monitor and provide
post-ROSC care

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