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Basic life support technique

Basic first aid
Basic first aid refers to the initial process of assessing and addressing the needs of someone who has been
injured or is in physiological distress due to choking, a heart attack, allergic reactions, drugs or other medical
emergencies. Basic first aid allows one to quickly determine a person’s physical condition and the correct course
of treatment.
Definition of BLS (Basic Life Support)
CPR can be life sustaining. If one is trained in CPR and the person is suffering from choking or finds difficulty
in breathing, immediately begin CPR. However, if one is not trained in CPR, do not attempt as you can cause
further injury. Bur some people do it wrong. This is a difficult procedure to do in a crowded area. Also there are
many studies to suggest that no survival advantage when bystanders deliver breaths to victims compared to when
they only do chest compressions. Second, it is very difficult to carry right maneuver in wrong places. But CPR,
if carefully done by highly skilled first aiders is a bridge that keeps vital organs oxygenated until medical team
arrives.

Remember
A-B-Cs The ABCs of first aid refer to the three critical things the first aiders need to look for.
• Airway - Does the person have an unobstructed airway?
• Breathing - Is the person breathing?
• Circulation - Does the person show a pulse at major pulse points (wrist, carotid artery, groin)

CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) can be life sustaining:
CPR can be life sustaining. If one is trained in CPR and the person is suffering from choking or finds difficulty
in breathing, immediately begin CPR. However, if one is not trained in CPR, do not attempt as you can cause
further injury. Bur some people do it wrong. This is a difficult procedure to do in a crowded area. Also there are
many studies to suggest that no survival advantage when bystanders deliver breaths to victims compared to when
they only do chest compressions. Second, it is very difficult to carry right maneuver in wrong places. But CPR,
if carefully done by highly skilled first aiders is a bridge that keeps vital organs oxygenated until medical team
arrives.
Place the person on their back and open their airway:

Place the person carefully on their back and kneel beside their chest. Tilt their head back slightly by lifting their
chin.
Open their mouth and check for any obstruction, such as food or vomit. Remove any obstruction if it is loose. If it
is not loose, trying to grasp it may push it farther into the airway.
Check for breathing
Place your ear next the person’s mouth and listen for no more than 10 seconds. If you do not hear breathing, or
you only hear occasional gasps, begin CPR.
If someone is unconscious but still breathing, do not perform CPR. Instead, if they do not seem to have a spinal
injury, place them in the recovery position. Keep monitoring their breathing and perform CPR if they stop breathing.
Perform 30 chest compressions
Place one of your hands on top of the other and clasp them together. With the heel of the hands and straight
elbows, push hard and fast in the centre of the chest, slightly below the nipples.
Push at least 2 inches deep. Compress their chest at a rate of least 100 times per minute. Let the chest rise fully
between compressions. Perform two rescue breaths:

Making sure their mouth is clear, tilt their head back slightly and lift their chin. Pinch their nose shut, place your
mouth fully over theirs, and blow to make their chest rise.
If their chest does not rise with the first breath, retilt their head. If their chest still does not rise with a second
breath, the person might be choking.

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