Basic Life Support- BLS

What does BLS mean ?

Basic Life Support, or BLS, generally refers to the type of care that first-responders, healthcare providers and public safety professionals provide to anyone who is experiencing cardiac arrest, respiratory distress or an obstructed airway .

These include initial assessment, airway management, oxygen therapy and chest compressions.

5 Steps of BLS Assessment

Step 1: Scene Safety. ...
Step 2: Assess Breathing. ...
Step 3: Activate EMS. ...
Step 4: Get the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) ...
Step 5: CPR (Chest Compressions)

4 Elements of Basic Life Support

Basic Life Support (BLS-HCP) comprises cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and many different elements. These include

initial assessment
airway management
oxygen therapy and
chest compressions

BLS - Step / Principles / Abbreviations

Procedure Steps

Check for a response.
Check the patient's airway.
Check for breathing & circulation.
Recovery position.
Begin chest compressions.
Pinch nose and tilt head.
Breathe into patient.

ABCDE of BLS

Procedure Steps

Airway,

Breathing,

Circulation,

Disability,

Exposure

approach to assess and treat the patient.

Abbreviations

Procedure Steps

Abbreviations

BLS - Basic Life Support

AED - Automated External Defibrillator

CPR - CardioPulmonary Resuscitation

EMS - Emergency Medical Services

Basic Life Support- BLS

What does BLS mean ?

BLS - Step / Principles / Abbreviations

Procedure Steps

Procedure Steps

Procedure Steps

ABCDE of BLS

Procedure Steps

Procedure Steps

Abbreviations

Procedure Steps

Abbreviations

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Basic Life Support- BLS

What does BLS mean ?

BLS - Step / Principles / Abbreviations

Procedure Steps

Procedure Steps

Procedure Steps

ABCDE of BLS

Procedure Steps

Procedure Steps

Abbreviations

Procedure Steps

Abbreviations

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