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Adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - 2015 Standard
- Verify scene safety.
- Victim is unresponsive. Shout for nearby help. Activate
emergency response system via mobile device. Get AED
and emergency equipment.
- Look for no breathing or gasping and check pulse
simultaneously. Is pulse definitely felt within 10
seconds?
- Abnormal breathing, has pulse.
Provide rescue breathing.
- Normal breathing, has pulse. Monitor
until emergency responders arrive.
- No breathing, or only
gasping, no pulse. Begin CPR.
- Begin cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths.
Use AED as soon as possible.
- AED arrives. Check rhythm, is it a
shockable rhythm?
- Yes, shockable. Give one shock.
Resume CPR until prompted by AED.
- No, unshockable. Resume CPR
immediately.
- Yes, shockable. Give one shock.
Resume CPR until prompted by AED.
- AED arrives. Check rhythm, is it a
shockable rhythm?
- Begin cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths.
Use AED as soon as possible.
- Abnormal breathing, has pulse.
Provide rescue breathing.
- Look for no breathing or gasping and check pulse
simultaneously. Is pulse definitely felt within 10
seconds?
- Victim is unresponsive. Shout for nearby help. Activate
emergency response system via mobile device. Get AED
and emergency equipment.
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