2. Basic Life Support
â˘Basic life support (BLS) is a level of medical care which is
used for victims of life-threatening illnesses or injuries
until they can be given full medical care at a hospital.
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4. Steps of Basic Life Support
⢠Drâs ABC
⢠D= Danger
⢠R= Check Response
⢠âs= Shout for Help
⢠A= Airway Management
⢠B= Breathing Management
⢠C= Circulation
⢠D= Defibrillator
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5. Steps of Basic Life Support
⢠Step : 1 : Scene Safety & Assessment
⢠Step-2 : Activate the emergency Response System
⢠Step 3: Check Pulse
⢠Step 4: Begin chest compression
⢠Step 5: Automated External defibrillator
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6. Step : 1 : Scene Safety & Assessment
⢠The Scene is Safe : For both Provider & victim
⢠Check Responsiveness of Victim: Are you Alright?
⢠Check breathing â 1. Absent or no breathing
2. Gasping
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7. Step-2 : Activate the emergency Response System
⢠If you are alone- Shout for Help
⢠Get Automated External Defibrillator
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8. Step 3: Check Pulse
⢠Check Carotid Pulsation
⢠Feel for at least 5 second but not more than 10 second
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9. Step 4: Begin chest compression
⢠Victim lying face up on a firm, flat,
surface.
⢠Position yourself at the victims side
⢠Put the heel of one hand â lower half of
sternum
⢠Put other hand on top of first hand
⢠Straighten your arms , position your
shoulder directly over hand
⢠Compression ventilation ratio â 30:2
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10. Step 4: Begin chest compression
⢠Push hard and fast: press at least 2 inch in each
compression
⢠Push at least 100 compression per min
⢠Allow chest recoil (re expand) completely
( allow blood to flow into the heart)
⢠Avoid excessive ventilation
⢠If there is pulse start rescue breathing â 1 breath
every 5/6 sec
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11. Open the airway for Breaths
⢠2 Method: 1. Head tilt chin lift
2. Jaw thrust (suspected neck
injury victim)
Technique: 1 push fore head with your palm
2. Lift the jaw by finger of other hand
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12. Mouth to Mouth breath
⢠Airway open by Head tilt- chin lift
⢠Pinch nose closed with your thumb and index finger
⢠Take a regular breath and seal your lips around the victims mouth
⢠Give 1 breath (blow for 1 sec). Watch for the chest to rise
⢠If chest does not rise, repeat the head tilt-chin lift
⢠Give a 2nd breath.(blow 1 sec). Watch chest for rise
⢠If unable to ventilate return to chest compression 12
13. Defibrillation:
⢠Check for a shockable rhythm with AED
(Automated External Defibrillator)
⢠Provide shock as indicated
⢠Follow each shock immediately after
CPR.
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14. Integrated prompt and proper use of AED
⢠Turn AED on
⢠Place proper size pad for victim.
⢠Analyze rhythm
⢠Clear victim and delivers shock
⢠Resumes chest compression
⢠Do not turn off AED
⢠Safe environment for rescuer during
shock delivery
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15. 2 rescuer BLS/CPR
⢠Rescuer 1: Position : Side of the victim
⢠Duties: Perform chest compression
⢠compress the chest at least 2 inch
⢠Compress at a rate of at least 100/min
⢠Allow chest to recoil completely
⢠Minimize interruption
⢠Compression to breath ratio- 30:2
⢠Count compression aloud 15
16. 2 rescuer BLS/CPR
⢠Rescuer : 2 : Position: At the victims Head
⢠Duties: Maintain open airway by head tilt chin up or jaw thrust
⢠Give breath and watch chest rise
⢠Switch duties with the first rescuer every 5 cycle or 2min.
⢠Take less than 5 sec to switch
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17. BLS for Children (1 year and above)
⢠Check responsiveness & check breathingâNo response- Shout for help
⢠Activate emergence response system & get AED
⢠Check pulse
⢠If no pulse despite sign oxygenation or heat rate <60 beats/min with sign of
poor perfusion ---- start chest compression
⢠After 5 cycle of chest compression -- get and use the AED
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18. BLS for infant (Below 1 year)
⢠Check responsiveness & check breathingâNo response- Shout for help
⢠Activate emergence response system & get AED
⢠Check infants brachial pulse
⢠If no pulse despite sign oxygenation or heat rate <60 beats/min with sign of
poor perfusion ---- start chest compression
⢠After 5 cycle of chest compression -- get and use the AED
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19. 2 finger chest compression technique
⢠Place the infant on a firm surface
⢠Place 2 fingers in the center of the infants chest, just
below the nipple line, Do not press on the bottom
of the breast bone
⢠Press the infants breast bone down one third the
depth of the chest (1.5 inch or 4cm).
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20. 2 thumb encircling hands chest compression
technique:
⢠Place both thumbs side by side in the
center of the chests on the lower half of
the breastbone.
⢠Encircle the infants chest and support the
infants back with the finger of both hands
⢠Use both thumbs to depress the
breastbone approximately 1/3rd depth of
infants chest (approximately 1.5 inch or
4cm)
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