Basic Life Support
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INTRODUCTION
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What is First Aid?
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This is the immediate care that you give to someone with illness before the
advance help arrive.
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What is Basic Life Support?
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Basic Life Support, or BLS, generally refers to the type of care that firstresponders, healthcare providers and public safety professionals provide to
anyone who is experiencing cardiac arrest, respiratory distress or an
obstructed airway.
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It requires knowledge and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), using
automated external defibrillators (AED) and relieving airway obstructions in
patients of every age.
COURSE OUTLINE
FOR UNIT 1: - First Aid
Unit 2: - Anatomy and Physiology
for BLS
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Discuss the parts of the body and functions.
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Unit 3:- Medical Emergencies for BLS
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OBJECTIVE
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HOW TO RECOGNIZE LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES
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How to recognize a Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest, Stroke, and FBAO
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Cause and Prevention of FBAO
Unit 4:- BLS General Concepts
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Introduction
High quality CPR
The Chain of Survival
Unit 5: - BLS for Adults
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OBJECTIVES:
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Recognize the signs of someone needing CPR
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Perform high-quality CPR for an adult
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Provide effective ventilations by using a barrier device
UNIT 5: - AED for adults and Children 8
years and Older
• Describe the importance of early use of an AED to adult
and children 8 years and older
• Demonstrate the appropriate use of an AED for adult
and children 8 years and older
Unit 6: - BLS for Infant and Children
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Over View
Infant are less than 1 years excluding the newly born
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Children are from 1 year to puberty.
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Describe the importance of early use of an AED for infant and children less
than 8 years of age.
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Demonstrate the appropriate use of an AED for infants and children less than
8 years of age.
CHOKING RELIEF for ADULTS, CHILDREN and
INFANTS
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Objective
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Universal Sign of choking
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Abdominal Thrust
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Relief of choking in an infant
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OPIOIDS
WEIGHTINGS
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QUIZ
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PRACTICAL PRESENTATION
20 %
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REMOVAL OF GLOVES - 10%
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FIRST AID KIT
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EXAMINATION
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TOTAL OF 100% POINTS
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20 %
50%