(bcls) programme - Singapore General Hospital
(bcls) programme - Singapore General Hospital
(bcls) programme - Singapore General Hospital
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STEP 3<br />
ACTIVATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS)<br />
When the infant does not respond :<br />
• If you are alone, immediately commence CPR 30 : 2 for approximately 2 minutes<br />
before calling 995 for an ambulance.<br />
• If a second rescuer is present, ask him / her to activate the EMS system by dialling the<br />
ambulance number 995.<br />
When calling EMS 995, state:<br />
• Location of infant.<br />
• The telephone number you are<br />
calling from.<br />
• What happened<br />
• Number of victims.<br />
• Hang up only after instructed to do<br />
so by the dispatcher.<br />
STEP 4<br />
POSITION THE INFANT<br />
• For CPR to be effective, the infant<br />
must lie on a firm flat surface, the leg<br />
straightened and the arms placed<br />
alongside the body.<br />
BCLS Programme<br />
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