Chain of Survival
Chain of Survival refers to a series of actions that, properly executed, reduce the mortality associated with cardiac arrest. see on wikipedia
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What to do?
If the patient has no breathing or no pulse, you need to immediately take action
1. Call for an ambulance
2. Lay the patient down
3. Tilt head, lift chin
4. Start chest compressions
5. Use AED if available and you know how to use it
How to do?
TBD: File needs to be updated to inline videos
Video by Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland
Hands only CPR
See American Heart Association's resources
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