General Concepts of Basic Life Support
- General Concepts of Basic Life Support
- Initiating Chain of Survival
- 2020 BLS Guideline Changes
BLS for Adults
Use of Automated External Defibrillator
BLS for Children (1 to 8 years)
BLS for Infants (0 to 12 months)
AED for Children and Infants
Airway Management
Relief of Choking
BLS Skills Training
BLS Exam
Initiating Chain of Survival
Early initiation of BLS has been shown to increase the probability of survival for a person dealing with cardiac arrest. To increase the odds of surviving a cardiac event, the rescuer should follow the steps in the Adult Chain of Survival (Figure 1).
Adult Chain of Survival
Emergencies in children and infants are not usually caused by the heart. Children and infants most often have breathing problems that trigger cardiac arrest. The first and most important step of the Pediatric Chain of Survival is prevention (Figure 2).
Pediatric Chain of Survival
