1 Jan 2011 - Changes to CPR
The Resuscitation Council (UK) has recently published new guidelines for CPR. Please familiarise yourself with the changes (below). The RLSS and Keynsham LSC will be training to these updated guidelines from 1 Jan 2011.
The following changes in the Basic Life Support guidelines have been made by the Resuscitation Council (UK) to reflect the importance placed on chest compressions, particularly good quality compressions, and to attempt to reduce the number and duration of pauses in chest compression during CPR:
1. Getting Help
When obtaining help, ask for an automated external defibrillator (AED), if one is available.
2. Chest Compressions
Adult – Compress the chest to a depth of 5-6 cm and at a rate of 100-120/min.
Infant and child – The depth of compression is now expressed as ‘at least one-third the depth of the chest’ and at a rate of 100-120/min. In practice, there is no real change, the objective being to ensure that compression is adequate.
3. Discontinuing CPR
Do not stop to check the victim or discontinue CPR unless the victim starts to show signs of regaining consciousness, such as coughing, opening his eye, speaking, or moving purposefully AND starts to breathe normally.
If you would like further information, David has a Resuscitation Training CD which includes this revised sequence of life support.
The following changes in the Basic Life Support guidelines have been made by the Resuscitation Council (UK) to reflect the importance placed on chest compressions, particularly good quality compressions, and to attempt to reduce the number and duration of pauses in chest compression during CPR:
1. Getting Help
When obtaining help, ask for an automated external defibrillator (AED), if one is available.
2. Chest Compressions
Adult – Compress the chest to a depth of 5-6 cm and at a rate of 100-120/min.
Infant and child – The depth of compression is now expressed as ‘at least one-third the depth of the chest’ and at a rate of 100-120/min. In practice, there is no real change, the objective being to ensure that compression is adequate.
3. Discontinuing CPR
Do not stop to check the victim or discontinue CPR unless the victim starts to show signs of regaining consciousness, such as coughing, opening his eye, speaking, or moving purposefully AND starts to breathe normally.
If you would like further information, David has a Resuscitation Training CD which includes this revised sequence of life support.
