This document provides an overview and objectives of a basic life support and automated external defibrillation course. It outlines the key steps in the chain of survival: approach safely, check response, shout for help, open airway, check breathing, call for help, perform 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths. It then details how to perform chest compressions, rescue breaths, use an automated external defibrillator, and place an unconscious breathing victim in the recovery position.

1. Basic Life Support & Automated External Defibrillation Course

4. CHAIN OF SURVIVAL

5. Approach safely Check response Shout for help Open airway Check breathing Call 112 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths

7. CHECK RESPONSE Approach safely Check response Shout for help Open airway Check breathing Call 112 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths

9. SHOUT FOR HELP Approach safely Check response Shout for help Open airway Check breathing Call 112 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths

10. OPEN AIRWAY Approach safely Check response Shout for help Open airway Check breathing Call 112 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths

11. CHECK BREATHING Approach safely Check response Shout for help Open airway Check breathing Call 112 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths

14. Approach safely Check response Shout for help Open airway Check breathing Call 112 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths

15. 30 CHEST COMPRESSIONS Approach safely Check response Shout for help Open airway Check breathing Call 112 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths

17. RESCUE BREATHS Approach safely Check response Shout for help Open airway Check breathing Call 112 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths

20. Approach safely Check response Shout for help Open airway Check breathing Call 112 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths

21. DEFIBRILLATION

22. Call 112 Approach safely Check response Shout for help Open airway Check breathing Attach AED Follow voice prompts

24. ATTACH PADS TO CASUALTY’S BARE CHEST

25. ANALYSING RHYTHM DO NOT TOUCH VICTIM

27. SHOCK DELIVERED FOLLOW AED INSTRUCTIONS 30 2

28. NO SHOCK ADVISED FOLLOW AED INSTRUCTIONS 30 2

29. IF VICTIM STARTS TO BREATHE NORMALLY PLACE IN RECOVERY POSITION

33. ANY QUESTIONS?

34. Approach safely Check response Shout for help Open airway Check breathing Call 112 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths Approach safely Check response Shout for help Open airway Check breathing Call 112 Attach AED Follow voice prompts