Information about the confidence, knowledge and skills needed to act when someone sustains an out of hospital cardiac arrest.

RCUK's Guidelines contain detailed information about basic and advanced life support for adults, paediatrics and the newborn.

Adult basic life support in community settings Unresponsive and not breathing normally? Call 999 and ask for an ambulance 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths Continue CPR 30:2 As …

An algorithm for adult basic life support is available on the Resuscitation Council (UK) website (www.resus.org.uk). If a person is unresponsive but breathing normally: Place the person in …

What is Basic Life Support (BLS)? Basic Life Support describes a set of basic life saving first aid techniques. The Resuscitation Council (UK) produces a set of guidelines for first aiders to …

Basic life support (BLS) is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening condition of cardiac arrest until they can be given full medical care by advanced life support …

This includes basic life support (BLS: airway, breathing and circulation support without the use of equipment other than a protective barrier device) and the use of an automated external …

The purpose of Basic Life Support (often abbreviated to BLS or CPR) is to provide adequate breathing with artificial ventilation and support the work of the heart with chest compressions. …

Adult Basic Life Support UNRESPONSIVE ? Shout for help Open airway NOT BREATHING NORMALLY ? Call 999 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths 30 compressions 2010 …

Advanced Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant Algorithm - PDF NHS LANARKSHIRE CONTACTS If you have any queries around these guideline changes or resuscitation in …