Instructions for BLS according to “einlebenretten” | ERC-instructions for effective BLS including AED | Formative assessment | Specified dimension of performance |
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Ask the victim loudly: “can you hear me?” | Unresponsive? | Speaks to the victim and shakes his shoulders | |
Shake his shoulders: no reaction? | Call for help | Calls for help | |
Pay attention to breathing: No breathing or no normal breathing | Open airway: Not breathing normally? | Checks if the victim is breathing normally | Opens airway and comes close |
Call 112 or send to call 112 | Call 112 | Calls or sends to call 112 | |
Compress hard and fast | 30 chest compressions | ||
Start immediately | Start chest compression | Starts chest-compression as soon as possible | Within the first 30 s |
Place the heel of one hand in the center of the chest, place the heel of the other hand on top | Place the heel of one hand in the center of the chest, place the heel of the other hand on top | Has the right compression point | Center of the chest |
Interlock your fingers, keep your arms straight, position vertically above the compression point | Interlock your fingers, keep your arms straight, position vertically above the victims chest | Has the right position | |
Press the sternum 5–6 cm down | Press down on the sternum at least 5 cm (but not exceeding 6 cm) | Has the right compression depth | 5-6 cm depth, Mini-Anne clicking min. 4 of 5 compr. |
Allow full chest recoil | Releases all the pressure from the chest | ||
Compress 100–120 times per minute | Repeat at a rate of at least 100 min¯1 (but not exceeding 120 min¯1) | Compresses with a frequency of 100–120¯1 | Tolerance-rate: 95–125¯1 |
Trained rescuers should perform mouth-to-mouth ventilation in the ratio of 30 compressions to 2 breaths | 2 rescue breaths 30 chest compressions | ratio of chest-compression/breaths 30: 2 | |
Open the airway Blow steadily to rise the chest | Gives effective breaths to rise the chest | ||
Send someone for help and to find and bring an AED; switch on the AED | Sends to go for AED and switches on AED | ||
Bare chest | Attach the electrode pads on the victim’s bare chest | Pads are attached correctly | |
Don’t stop until help arrives | Minimise interruptions in chest compression | Ensures continuous effective chest-compressions | No interruption of more than 10 s |