Basic Life Support - American Heart
Association Pt. 1
CAB
Compression, Airway and Breathing
ECC
Emergency Cardiovascular Care
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
IHCA
In - Hospital Cardiac Arrest
OHCA
Out 0f Hospital Cardiac Arrest
ROSC
Return of Spontaneous Circulation
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
What percentage of adults survive to hospital discharge
10%
What is the percent of out of hospital cardiac arrest and where do they happen
70% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and at Home
BLS Objectives
1. the importance of High-Quality CPR and it's impact
2. The steps of the chain of survival
3. Apply the BLS concepts of the chain of survival
4. The signs of someone needing CPR
5. Perform High-Quality CPR for an Adult, Child and infant
6. The importance of early use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
7. The appropriate use of an AED
8. Provide effective ventilations by using a barrier device
9. Perform High-Quality CPR for a Adult, Child and Infant
10. The importance of teams Multi-rescuer Resuscitation
11. The technique for relief of foreign-body airway obstruction for an adult child and infants
12. The technique for airway obstruction
Basic life support is the foundation for saving lives after what?
Cardiac arrest.
High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation is for victims of what age?
All ages
As a single rescuer or a member of a multi-rescuer team, what do you need to do?
One: Recognize cardiac arrest.
Two: Activate the emergency response system early.
Three: Respond quickly and confidently.
What is the leading cause of death in the United States?
Cardiac arrest.
What percentage of cardiac arrests occur in the home?
