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    The documents provide guidelines for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using an automated external defibrillator (AED) for adults and children experiencing cardiac arrest. The guidelines outline the steps rescuers should take including checking for breathing, activating emergency services, performing chest compressions and rescue breathing, using an AED, and continuing care until emergency medical services arrive.

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    Adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm- 2015 Update

    Verify scene safety.

    Victim is unresponsive.
    Shout for nearby help.
    Activate emergency response system
    via mobile device (if appropriate).
    Get AED and emergency equipment
    (or send someone to do so).

    Normal
    Look for no
    Monitor until breathing
    breathing or only
    emergency gasping
    responders arrive. Within 10 seconds?

    By this time in all scenarios,


    emergency response system or
    backup is activated, and AED and
    emergency equipment are
    retrieved or someone is
    retrieving them.
    CPR
    Begin cycle of 30 compressions
    and 2 breaths.
    Use AED as soon as it is available.

    AED arrives.

    Check rhythm.
    Shockable rhythm?
    Yes, No,
    shockable nonshockable

    Give 1 shock. Resume CPR Resume CPR immediately for about


    immediately for about 2 minutes 2 minutes (until prompted by AED
    (until prompted by AED to allow to allow rhythm check).
    rhythm check). Continue until ALS provides take
    Continue until ALS providers take over or victim starts to move.
    over or victim starts to move.

    © 2020 American Heart Association


    Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Algorithm for the Single Rescuer – 2015

    Verify scene safety.

    Victim is unresponsive.
    Shout for nearby help.
    Activate emergency response system via
    mobile device (if appropriate)

    Activate emergency
    response system Normal Look for no
    (if not already done). breathing breathing or only
    Return to victim and gasping within 10
    monitor until seconds?
    emergency
    responders arrive. No breathing
    or only gasping

    Activate emergency
    Witnessed Yes
    response system (if not
    sudden collapse? done), and retrieve AED/
    No defibrillator.

    CPR
    1 rescuer: begin cycles of 30
    compressions and 2 breaths.
    (use 15:2 ratio if second rescuer
    arrives.)
    Use AED as soon as it is available.

    After about 2 minutes, if still alone, activate


    emergency response system and retrieve AED
    (if not already done.)

    AED analyzes rhythm.


    Shockable rhythm?
    Yes, No,
    shockable nonshockable

    Give 1 shock. Resume CPR immediately Resume CPR immediately for about 2
    for about 2 minutes (until prompted by minutes (until prompted by AED to allow
    AED to allow rhythm check). rhythm check).
    Continue until ALS providers take over or Continue until ALS provides take over or
    victim starts to move. victim starts to move.

    © 2020 American Heart Association


    BLS
    Adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm for 2 or More Rescuers – 2015
    Verify scene safety.

    Victim is unresponsive.
    Shout for nearby help.
    First rescuer remains with victim.
    Second rescuer activates emergency
    response system and retrieves AED
    and emergency equipment.

    Normal
    breathing Look for no
    Monitor until
    breathing or only
    emergency
    gasping
    responders arrive.
    Within 10 seconds?

    No breathing or
    only gasping

    CPR
    First rescuer begins CPR with 30:2 ratio
    (compressions to breaths.)
    When second rescuer returns, use 15:2
    ratio (compressions to breaths).]Use AED
    as soon as it is available.

    Check rhythm.
    Shockable rhythm?
    Yes, No,
    shockable nonshockable

    Give 1 shock. Resume CPR Resume CPR immediately for about


    immediately for about 2 minutes 2 minutes (until prompted by AED
    (until prompted by AED to allow to allow rhythm check).
    rhythm check). Continue until ALS provides take
    Continue until ALS providers take over or victim starts to move.
    over or victim starts to move.

    © 2020 American Heart Association

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