Basic Life Support - Adult Disease Summary

Overview

Basic life support (BLS) is the fundamental approach to saving lives following cardiac arrest.
Cardiac arrest should be assumed if there is unresponsiveness, abnormal breathing (ie gasping) or absence of breathing; brief, generalized seizures may be the initial presentation of cardiac arrest.
Assessment should take no longer than 10 seconds.
If alone, get help or if available, send someone for help; continue to observe for breathing.

For further information regarding the management of Basic Life Support - Adult, please refer to Disease Algorithm for the Treatment Guideline.