This level of
BLS must be mastered by all entry personnel
(Step 1: Stop
the situation) - Is the area secured?
Never start treating a patient before the entire building is safe. - Is the patient conscious?
Talk to the patient and tell him how he helps him self.
Ex. “lift your arm and apply pressure to the wound.
use your tourniquet”.
(Step 2: After
the area is secure start ABC) - Stop only
life threatening bleedings-(direct pressure / tourniquet)
AIRWAY
Look: Look for and repair,
blocked airways. Look to se if the chest raises and lowers.
Feel: Feel for respiration
against hand or cheek.
Listen: Listen for breathing
for 10 sek. (Hissing, gurgling, piping sound)
C-spine check: Immobilise if
it is safe.
No breathing and no
conscious = Cardiac Arrest.
Start CPR if the situations allows.
BREATHING
Look: Look
at the chest for any damages, front and back
Feel: Feel the
ribs for fractures or other damages
Listen: Listen for
sound that could appear form damage to the lungs.
Percussion: Check
the lungs by tabbing, to hear if they are filed with blood.
If any damage to the lungs, apply an air tight dressing that can function as
a valve.
Remember to be carful if the person might have spin damage.
CIRCULATION
Quick Check:
For bleedings and wounds, apply dressing (pack to bone)
Check Pulse: A
primitive way to decide the blood pressure is done by feeling for the pulse
on the wrist (radials) if you feel it the pulse, the blood pressure is ok.
Infusion: If you
cannot feel the pulse in the wrist’s the blood pressure is to low, The
patient needs liquid infusion ASAP.
Keep warm: Isolate
the patient.
Check again A-B-C. Continue to do so until a medic takes
over.
