B L SBASIC LIFE SUPPORT

An NGO started on Feb 17 2010 dedicated to• Spreading the wings of emergency care in Kerala• Spreading awareness of life saving skills• Networking hospitals, govt. organisations,

corporates, ambulance services to deliver prompt emergency services to the deserving &

• Gearing up the state for disaster management

MEANING OF B LS

• B- BASIC - what any man or woman can do (not necessarily a health care professional)

• LS - LIFE SUPPORT – actions done with the aim of prolonging life of a dying person

(till he reaches a point of definitive care)

Concepts of BLS

Lets answer these questions

• What is the most common cause of death?• Which is the most vital organ of the body?• What is CPR?• When to start CPR?• What is the chain of survival?• What are the components of chain of survival?

MOST COMMON Cause of Death

75% happen at home

95% die before reaching hospital

Cardiovascular diseases (82%)Especially cardiac arrest

What is the most common cause of death?

Which is the most vital organ of the body?What is CPR?When to start CPR?What is the chain of survival?What are the components of chain of survival?

Organs of Human Body

LUNGS

LIVER

HEART

INTESTINES

SPLEEN

BRAIN

LUNGS HEART

BRAINVital Organs of Human Body

BRAINVital Organ of Human BodyMOST

What is the most common cause of death?

Which is the most vital organ of the body?What is CPR?When to start CPR?What is the chain of survival?What are the components of chain of survival?

• Oxygenated blood circulation is essential to keep all organs in the body alive

• Of all the organs in the human body, the heart and the lungs are the vital organs to maintain oxygenated blood circulation.

• Of all the organs receiving oxygenated blood circulation the brain is the most vital organ since– It is the master controller of the body– It is the least tolerant organ to decreased circulation

What do we mean by vital organs ?

C P R

Knowing CPR could save a loved one

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation HEART LUNGS

Once blood circulation in the body STOPS,

Brain death occurs in 4 – 6 minutes

CPR maintains blood circulation to vital organs

Delaying CPR decreases chance of survival by 10% every minute

What is the most common cause of death?Which is the most vital organ of the body?

What is CPR?When to start CPR?What is the chain of survival?What are the components of chain of survival?

• Cardio pulmonary resuscitation means to bring back a dying person to life by maneuvers to make the heart and lungs work.

• In simple terms it means giving external chest compressions to simulate the heart pump and giving external breaths to supply air to lungs

In a specific sequence

What is C P R ?

• IMMEDIATELY• Once the blood circulation in the body stops, the

brain is the first organ to DIE. (within 4-6 min)• So CPR must be started immediately• Delaying CPR decreases chances of survival by

10% every minute• If CPR is delayed for 2 minutes chance of survival is 80%• If CPR is delayed for 10 minutes chance of survival is 0%

• SO BEGIN CPR IMMEDIATELY

When to start C P R ?

Chain of survival

• The strength of a chain lies in its rings & links• Rings refer to the life saving actions of the rescuer• Links refer to the interval period between the

actions. This interval must be short. Planning for the next action while performing one action will shorten this period

ADULT Chain of SURVIVAL

CALL FOR HELP

CPRDEFIBRILLATE

PRE HOSPITAL CARE

CARDIAC CARE

What is the most common cause of death?Which is the most vital organ of the body?What is CPR?When to start CPR?

What is the chain of survival?What are the components of chain of survival?

• The adult chain of survival refers to the most important steps of BLS which must be executed systematically, sequentially & correctly

• The strength of the ring of the chain refers to the correctness of each action.

• The strength of each link lies in the rescuer’s familiarity with the action to be performed and the avalability of the necessary equipment and manpower.

• The next slide shows sequence of actions

Chain of survival

ANALYSE & SHOCK

GASPINGUNRESPONSIVE NO BREATHING

CALL FOR HELP

CHECK PULSE

C P R

GET AEDE D

Components of BLS training

• Initiating chain of survival• Performing good CPR for adult, child, infant

• Initiating use of AED early enough• Providing good rescue breaths• Practising 2 rescuer team CPR• Releiving choking

Components of BLS trainingKnow WHAT TO DO when someone COLLAPSES

• Power point presentations on each action (10-15min each)

• Manikins (one for 10-12 trainees)• Demonstrations of each action by skilled trainers• Practice sessions (30-45min each)• Interactive teaching with the defibrillator• Question and answer sessions.TIME REQUIRED 5 hrsADEQUATE SPACE required for presentations & skills

demonstrations preferably in the same hallATTENDANCE per batch minimum 30 upto 100

Teaching aids

• To help a dying person these life saving skills must be mastered by one and all.

• To help a dying person these life saving skills must be utilised for him at the earliest.

• To help a dying person we must train ourselves first and then train others too.

• With these noble objectives ANGELS intends to help you help yourself and your society

Remember this…

Thank you