Outline on basic Life support/BLS

Definition
CPR skill
Basic principles in providing BLS
Steps of Providing CPR procedures
Practice

Prepared by: Atsbaha and Amare (A2)

Objective
• To equip participants with basic life support knowledge and
skills
Basic Life Support
• Definition:

An ABCDE assessment and provision of basic lifesaving

management to a sick or injured patient.

Can be provided by non medical person or health worker until

medical treatment is accessed

 Can be practiced at any place, any time, by any trained person,

with or with no equipment
 CPR
Is a skill which includes;

o Artificial respiration to provide oxygen to the lungs and;

o Artificial Circulation to maintain blood flow through the
body

CAUTION: CPR Should be undertaken as early as possible!

 Basic principles
• ABCD assessment

• Provide quality CPR for effective outcome

• Can be practiced at any place, any time, by any trained

person, with or with no equipment

• Early (access, initiation, defibrillation, effective

resuscitation) to patient
 CPR-Steps
1. Safety first (patient and first aider):
2. Assess needs for CPR
3. Check for response
4. Check for breathing and pulse at the same time
5. Chest compressions
6. Open the airway and give ventilations
 CPR Practice…..
• Adult=30 Chest Compression using 2 hands/2 ventilation
• Child=30 Chest compression using 1 hand/2 ventilation
• Infant=30 Chest compression using 2 fingers/2 ventilation
• Neonate= 3 Chest Compression using 2 fingers/ 1 ventilation
Thank you