(bcls) programme - Singapore General Hospital
(bcls) programme - Singapore General Hospital (bcls) programme - Singapore General Hospital
STEP 2 ASSESS UNRESPONSIVENESS Quickly assess and determine whether the victim is responsive. The rescuer should tap or gently shake the victim on his / her shoulders and ask loudly: “Hello! Hello! Are you OK?” BCLS Programme Avoid violent shaking of the victim as this might result in injury. Also, avoid unnecessary movements of the neck in the event of injury to the head and neck. If the victim does not respond, he / she is likely to be unconscious. Unconsciousness may be due to: • An airway that is obstructed (blocked) by food, secretions or a tongue that has fallen backwards. • Breathing that has stopped. • A heart that has stopped beating, usually because of a heart attack. 10
STEP 3 SHOUT FOR HELP & ACTIVATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) If the victim does not respond, call loudly for help and immediately dial 995 for an emergency ambulance. The rescuer should activate the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as soon as he has determined that an adult victim is unconscious and requires emergency care. If there is another person around, ask him / her to do the calling. When calling the EMS, state: • Location of victim. • The telephone number you are calling from. • What happened (e.g. that someone is having a heart attack / is unconscious). • Number of victims. • Hang up only after instructed to do so by the dispatcher. In addition, there is an increasing number of AEDs (automated external defibrillators) that are currently being deployed in public areas. These can also be life saving. Thus call for an AED. Say loudly “Help! Call Ambulance 995, Get AED”. BCLS Programme 11
- Page 1 and 2: BASIC CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (BCLS) P
- Page 3 and 4: C o n t e n t s Module 1 INTRODUCTI
- Page 5 and 6: Module 2 The Chain of Survival The
- Page 7 and 8: 3.2 Heart ATTACK Heart attack usual
- Page 9 and 10: • Major risk factors that can be
- Page 11: Module 4 ADULT CARDIO-PULMONARY RES
- Page 15 and 16: • Place one hand on the victim’
- Page 17 and 18: STEP 8 LOCATE HAND POSITION FOR CHE
- Page 19 and 20: GUIDELINES FOR PROPER COMPRESSION D
- Page 21 and 22: Module 5 ADULT RECOVERY POSITION Th
- Page 23 and 24: Module 6 ADULT FOREIGN BODY AIRWAY
- Page 25 and 26: STEP 3 • Place your arms around t
- Page 27 and 28: STEP 3 • Open victim’s airway b
- Page 29 and 30: Module 7 INFANT CARDIO-PULMONARY RE
- Page 31 and 32: STEP 5 OPEN THE AIRWAY Perform a he
- Page 33 and 34: STEP 8 LOCATE LANDMARK FOR CHEST CO
- Page 35 and 36: STEP 9A PERFORM CHEST COMPRESSION
- Page 37 and 38: Module 8 INFANT RECOVERY POSITION 8
- Page 39 and 40: Module 9 INFANT FOREIGN BODY AIRWAY
- Page 41 and 42: STEP 3 BACK BLOWS AND CHEST THRUSTS
- Page 43 and 44: 9.3 RELIEF OF FBAO IN THE UNCONSCIO
- Page 45 and 46: Module 10 APPLICATION OF POCKET MAS
- Page 47 and 48: STEP 4 • Apply the rim of the mas
- Page 49 and 50: Module 11 SUMMARY CHECKLIST ADULT O
- Page 51 and 52: INFANT CPR STEPS D : Danger ACTION
- Page 53 and 54: Notes BCLS Programme 51
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STEP 2<br />
ASSESS UNRESPONSIVENESS<br />
Quickly assess and determine whether the victim is responsive. The rescuer should tap<br />
or gently shake the victim on his / her shoulders and ask loudly: “Hello! Hello! Are you<br />
OK?”<br />
BCLS Programme<br />
Avoid violent shaking of the victim as this might result in injury. Also, avoid<br />
unnecessary movements of the neck in the event of injury to the head and neck.<br />
If the victim does not respond, he / she is likely to be unconscious.<br />
Unconsciousness may be due to:<br />
• An airway that is obstructed (blocked) by food, secretions or a tongue that has fallen<br />
backwards.<br />
• Breathing that has stopped.<br />
• A heart that has stopped beating, usually because of a heart attack.<br />
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