ALS Provider Course - continuous assessment for high quality CPR and defibrillation
Structure
Skill description
Desired skill
outcome
Process
Demonstration of competency during the skills practice
Confirmation of
cardiac arrest
Open airway, check for breathing and circulation simultaneously, call the resuscitation team and send for
resuscitation equipment.
Confirms cardiac
arrest and
ensures help is
called
Delivery of high
quality chest
compressions
Hand position, depth, rate, dutycycle, and recoil of compressions. 30:2 ratio.
Avoids unnecessary interruptions in chest compression.
Support of the
circulation during
cardiac arrest
Task allocation and
planning for
defibrillation
Allocates tasks
and plans actions
of team to
minimise preshock pause
Safe and effective
use of defibrillator
Identifies competencies and allocates tasks accordingly.
Explains sequence to team members to minimise pre-shock pause:
pads applied while chest compressions are on-going
compressions stopped for rhythm check, <5 s
if shockable rhythm, team stands clear except person doing chest compressions and defibrillator
charged
compressions stop, hands clear of chest, and shock delivery immediate resumption of CPR
Ensures delivery of planned actions by team:
correct application of self-adhesive pads
correct diagnosis of shockable rhythm
minimises pre-shock pause; warns team to stand clear, charges defibrillator with on-going chest
compressions
tells person delivering chest compressions to stand clear
shock delivered and immediate resumption of CPR
no pause or rhythm checks immediately post shock
ensures safety of self and team during defibrillation
1st Instructor name:
Candidate name:
Achieved assessment outcome:
Yes
No
Assessment
Please tick
Not
Achieved
achieved
Safe and
effective
defibrillation,
minimal preshock pause
2nd Instructor name:
Date:
Comments:
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ALS Provider Course
Resuscitation Council (UK)
Tel: (020) 7388 4678 | Fax: (020) 7383 0773
ALS@resus.org.uk | www.resus.org.uk
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