AHA - Basic Life Support

Life is why

Dr. Larry King

CPR Cardio Pulmonary resuscitation

Sudden cardiac arrest not heart attack,

A. Rescuer adult BLS

Adult chain of survival

1. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation emergency response system
2. Early CPR 911 push hard and fast (compression only if not trained)
3. AED - Automated external defribilator arrhythmias (VF)
4. Advance Life support
5. Post cardiac arrest care

Basic steps

1. Assess the scene

2. Check pulse and breathing
3. CPR (agonal breathing)
4. Heel on center of sternum.. 100 to 120 min , 2 inch or 5 cm depth..
5. Remove hair at the AED pads
6. Allow EMS to work

Integrated system of care

I. Scene safety assessment shout determine responsiveness- activate EMT

- Safe for the BLS provider (prioritize your safety)
- Survey the scene the scene is safe
- Both ears shout are you okay tap shoulders
- Call for help
- Check carotid pulse nearer to you ( 1-1000, 2-1000, 3-1000, 4-1000, 5-1000)
- Check breathing sa chest
- Activate the emergency response you get me AED (911 and AED)
- Start emergency compression
- Agonal breathing is NOT breathing

II. Compression Airway breathing (CAB)

- Bear chest
- 30:2
- High quality CPR
o Push hard 5-6cm
o Push fast- 100-120/min (2 compressions per second)
o Allow Full Chest recoil
 o Minimize interruptions within 10 secs (Cornoray perfusion back to zero if
longer)
o Avoid Excessive ventilation
III. Pocket Mask
- 2 breathes
- Left hand thumb and index, other hand head lif thumb in chin Chest should rise
- Pointed bridge of nose.. rounded in the mandible.. smaller sa bibig natin
- Open the airway
IV. AED and Bag mask device
- Bed, difibrilator
- After shock compression right away

AED operation (Automated external difribilator)

1. Turn on
2. Attach pads (use diagram) adult pads * yo or older if unsure use adult
3. Under nipple below collar bone
4. Command clear loudly then check
5. Press shock
6. Start compression right away
7. NOTE: remove all water!!!
8. NOTE: do not place on top of medicine patch and or pace makers

Bag Mask device

1. E C hold
2. 2 breathes 1 second .. watch chest rise
3. Prevent Gastric inflation
4. 2 person technique ( CC technique..EE)

Switch every 5 cycles or 2 minutes nmt 5 secs in switch