this ppt is for the general public who do not know anything regarding Basic Life support (BLS). this ppt is made entirely in keeping in mind the knowledge of a layman in providing BLS.

1. Basic Life Support

2. Dr Surjeet Acharya
Accident, Trauma, Emergency and
Critical Care Physician
Max Healthcare
MBBS, Masters in Emergency Medicine (USA),
MRCEM (UK)

3. Need for BLS training?
● Saves life in upto 70% people in cardiac emergencies
● Early initiation and good CPR yields good result
● “4 minutes” delay in CPR leads to neurological damage
● 1 in every 4 person should know BLS NEW

4. What does BLS consists of?
Cardiopulmonary Emergencies:
Cardiac arrest
Respiratory arrest
Choking

5. Approach to Adult BLS
1:30

6. 7 steps in Adult BLS (cardiac emergencies)
● “Scene safety”
● Check for response
● Call for help
● Respiration and Circulation assessment
● Effective CPR
● AED for defibrillation
● Recover position till help arrives
No Respiration, pulse present
No respiration, No pulse
Respiration present, No Pulse

7. Scene Safety

8. Check for response

9. Call for Help

10. Respiration and circulation
Simultaneously for not
more than 10 seconds

11. NO RESPIRATION
PULSE PRESENT
RESCUE BREATHS
Watch for pulse every minute till
help arrives
NO RESPIRATION
NO PULSE
PROCEED TO
CARDIOPULMONARY
RESUSCITATION
NO PULSE
RESPIRATION PRESENT
PROCEED TO
CARDIOPULMONARY
RESUSCITATION

13. HIGH QUALITY CPR
● PUSH HARD, PUSH FAST
● PUSH AT THE RATE OF 100-120/MINUTE
● DEPTH 5-6 CM’s, adequate chest recoil
● ADEQUATE VENTILATION
● MINIMISE interruptions

19. 1:00

23. SUMMARIZE

24. THANKS