Just in case your current training providers have not told you!
This week the UK Resuscitation Council have announced changes to the Basic Life Support Procedures as follows. For more information go to www.resus.org.uk
New guidance advises calling 999 for any unresponsive person before assessing breathing, with ambulance service call handlers supporting recognition and CPR instructions. Chest compressions should be delivered at 100-120 min-1 to a depth of 5-6 cm, with minimal interruptions. Rescue breaths may be given if trained, but chest-compression-only CPR is recommended for untrained rescuers.
When applying defibrillator pads one pad should be placed on top of the collar bone as currently done however the other should now be placed under the opposite arm pit.
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