Recognising and intervening in the early stages of critical illness, basic life support and defibrillation are essential for improving outcome from inhospital cardiac arrest [ 1, 2].
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) still has a low survival rate, despite considerable efforts including early applications of basic life support and defibrillation in the pre-hospital setting.
They are able to provide basic life support (BLS) and defibrillation with automated external defibrillators (AED).
Data were collected during ALS retesting using scores from a theoretical examination and from the results of four practical skill assessments (basic life support, airway management, defibrillation and code management).
We conducted our study in an urban area with a two-tiered medical emergency system: basic life support, including automated defibrillation, is offered by ambulances, and advanced life support procedures were performed by qualified emergency physicians at the mobile ICU.
Providing basic life support (BLS), rapid cardiac defibrillation, emergent and non-emergent transportation, and special event standby services, SUA operates two full-time transporting ambulances, a supervisor's fly car, and a MCI trailer for mass-casualty incidents.
Correctly performed basic life support (BLS) and early defibrillation are the most effective measures to treat sudden cardiac arrest.
AED = automated external defibrillator; BLS = basic life support; PAD = public access defibrillation.
During resuscitation, basic life support (BLS) and automated external defibrillation refer to maneuvers designed to maintain airway patency and support breathing and circulation without equipment other than a barrier device and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
We likewise describe sequences of action and basic life support algorithms, and semi-automated external defibrillation.
