Basic Life Support Duration 3 hours This training

Basic Life Support Duration: 3 hours

This training module: Contents: ‒ Four basic steps of first aid ‒ Chain of survival ‒ Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) ‒ Recovery position ‒ How to call for help Hjælp os at hjælpe andre 2

This training module: Objectives: At the end of the training module, each participant should be able to: - Use the four basic steps of first aid Administer CPR to an unconscious person who is not breathing normally Call for help at the right time, depending on whether one or more rescuer is present Hjælp os at hjælpe andre 3

Four basic steps of first aid: 1. Make sure the situation is safe 2. Assess the victim’s condition 3. Call for help 4. Administer first aid Hjælp os at hjælpe andre

Chain of Survival Early recognition and call for help Early CPR Hjælp os at hjælpe andre Early defibrillation Advanced care

Assessing the victim’s condition Check to see whether the victim is conscious by: - Talking loudly to him/her - Gently shaking him/her If he/she does not respond, he/she is unconscious. Call for help! Hjælp os at hjælpe andre

Open the airway by placing one hand on the forehead and the other on the chin. Gently tilt the head backwards. Hjælp os at hjælpe andre

Look-feel-listen Check whether breathing is normal. This should not take more than 10 seconds: - Look for the normal rise and fall of the chest. - Try feeling the exhalation of breaths on your cheek - Listen for normal breathing Hjælp os at hjælpe andre

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Compression spot: centre of the chest Rate: At least 100 compressions per minute Depth: At least 5 centimetres Hjælp os at hjælpe andre

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, children Over 1 year old: Press with 1 or 2 hands Compression depth: 1/3 of the chest Hjælp os at hjælpe andre Infants: Press with 2 fingers Compression depth: 1/3 of the chest

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), flowchart Shout ”HELP!” Assess the victim’s condition Look-feel-listen Recovery position 2 Rescue breaths Hjælp os at hjælpe andre 30 CPR Call for help 1 -1 -2

Recovery position 1. 2. 3. 4. Hjælp os at hjælpe andre

Removing a foreign object obstructing the airway 1. Give 5 blows to the back between the shoulder blades 2. Give 5 abdominal thrusts ‒ Alternate between 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts until obstruction is removed or the victim loses consciousness. Hjælp os at hjælpe andre

Removal of foreign object obstructing the airway, children Children more than 1 year old: Give 5 blows to the back between the shoulder blades Give 5 abdominal thrusts 1. 2. Infants: Give 5 blows to the back between the shoulder-blades Administer 5 compressions in the centre of the chest (CPR) Hjælp os at hjælpe andre

Call for help Call 1 -1 -2 and state: - What has happened Where and who you are The number of casualties, and how severely they are injured A phone number for further information, if needed Special conditions Hjælp os at hjælpe andre