Part 7: Adult Basic Life Support: 2025 American Heart Association . . . The 2010 Guidelines for CPR and ECC included a major change for trained rescuers, who were instructed to begin the CPR sequence with chest compressions rather than with breaths (circulation, airway, and breathing versus airway, breathing, and circulation) to minimize the time to initiation of chest compressions 29 As health care professionals
BLS Adult CPR Algorithm - Safety Training Seminars If there is no pulse and no normal breathing (or only gasping), you must begin CPR immediately If there is a pulse but no normal breathing, start rescue breathing Give one breath every 5 to 6 seconds
BLS Study Guide - National CPR Association If there is no pulse (or if you are unsure if there is a pulse), begin CPR starting with chest compressions Provide 30 chest compressions, followed by two breaths
Pulse But Not Breathing: Essential Steps for CPR Chest compressions should be initiated immediately if there is no pulse or breathing within 10 seconds For individuals untrained in rescue breathing, hands-only CPR with uninterrupted chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute is recommended
BLS Quick Reference Sheet American Heart Association Check pulse by sliding your fingers from the jaw to the side of the neck (carotid for adults) or by grasping inside of child’s arm near inside of bicep (brachial)
Basic Life Support for Adults: Quick BLS Guide In this guideline, you’ll discover how to evaluate an unresponsive adult, when and how to perform CPR, how to utilize an AED (Automated External Defibrillator), and when to call emergency medical services
BLS Adult Algorithm - ACLS Medical Training If the victim is unresponsive and has abnormal respirations (no respirations or gasping agonal breathing) activate EMS, yell for help, and send someone for an AED