Adult Basic Life Support
Adult Basic Life Support:
If you find a casualty who is not breathing you need to breathe for them by giving them Rescue Breaths. If they show no signs of life (no obvious signs of circulation) you also need to give them Chest Compressions. Chest Compressions are vital for pumping oxygenated blood around the casualty's body - particularly to their brain and other vital organs.
This is summarised in the flow chart above (click image to enlarge).
If you find a casualty who is not breathing you need to breathe for them by giving them Rescue Breaths. If they show no signs of life (no obvious signs of circulation) you also need to give them Chest Compressions. Chest Compressions are vital for pumping oxygenated blood around the casualty's body - particularly to their brain and other vital organs.
This is summarised in the flow chart above (click image to enlarge).
