Basic Life Support

Question 1

If someone is in respiratory arrest what do you do?

Answer 1

Get help and ventilate them. Slide 5

Question 2

What is the basic life support algorithm?

Answer 2

Check if responsive and breathing normal
Call 999 and get ambulance
30 chest compressions
2 rescue breaths
Continue CPR 30:2
AED from ambulance and use it.
Slide 8

Question 3

How long should you check that theyre breathing normally?

Answer 3

No more than 10 seconds. Slide 11