BASIC LIFE
SUPPORT
“ Better to know _____ and not need it,
Than need _____ and not know it.”
STAR OF LIFE
BRANCHES:
1. DETECTION
2. REPORTING
3. RESPONSE
4. ON-SCENE CARE
5. CARE IN TRANSIT
6. TRANSFER TO
DEFINITIVE CARE
Definition - is the level of medical care which is
given to patients with life
threatening illness or injury.
- generally does not include the use
of drugs or medical equipment.
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Circulation – provide an adequate supply of blood
to tissue, specially critical organs, so as to deliver
oxygen to all cells and to remove metabolic waste.
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Airway – the protection and maintenance of a clear
passageway for gases (O2 & CO2) to pass between the
lungs and the atmosphere.
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Breathing – inflation and deflation of the lungs via the airway.
CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSITATION
Rule of 3 in survival
3 mins w/o air
3 days w/o water
3 weeks w/o food
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Cardio
~ Heart
Pulmonary ~ Lungs
Resuscitation
a. (-) pulse (-) breathing ~ Compression/
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Rescue Breathing
b. (+)pulse (-) breathing ~ Rescue Breathing
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c. Recovery Position
I.
II.
Situational Awareness:
a. Scene Safety (80% Rescuer - 20% Victim) ~ Scene Unsafe?
b. Personal Safety – B.S.I. ~ Body Substance Isolation
– P.P.E. ~ Personal Protective Equipments
(goggles, face mask, surgical gloves)
c. Introduce Yourself
General Impression:
a. Adult, Child or Infant
b. Tap the shoulders ~ Hey! Hey! Hey! Are you ok? 3x
c. Unresponsive? (seek help from bystanders) “Activate EMS
and get back to me in case I will be needing your help”
d. Check for pulse/ rise and fall of the chest
e. Proceed immediately to CPR ~ CAB
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How to locate:
* 2 fingers above the xiphoid
process
* Between the jugular notch &
the xiphoid process
 Correct hand position
a. Heel of the dominant
hand must be on the
center line of the sternum
The non-dominant hand must overlap the dominant hand
c. Both elbow should be locked
 Correct body position
a. Align your body after Correct Hand Position has been
established
b. Stay as close as possible to the patient
c. Position yourself directly over the patient
NOTE!!!
Make sure the Victim is in a Stable/ Rigid Surface
b.
“ Push Hard!, Push Fast!”
Adult
60 to 100
Pulse Rate(beats/min) ~
Respiratory Rate (breaths/
min) ~
12 to 20
Depth of Compression ~
2 inches
Mode of Compression ~
2 hands
Ratio (Compression :
Rescue Breathing) ~
30:2
Number of Cycle/s
~
5
Children
Infant
70 to 150 100 to 160
15 to 30
2 inches
1 hand
30:2
5
25 to 50
1 ½ inch
2 fingers
30:2
5
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When do we stop CPR?
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S – Spontaneous Breathing
T – Transfer of Care
O – Over Exhaustion
P – Physicians Take Over
W – When the Scene is not Safe to continue
QUESTIONS???