Research shows that BLS can increase the rate of survival for individual patients with cardiac arrest. The rescuer(s) must initiate the Adult Chain of Survival quickly and perform it at a high level of quality.
Key Takeaway
The success of resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) relies on the training of community members.
The adult out-of-hospital chain of survival is a framework for first-aid rescuers and lay rescuers who deal with out-of-hospital patients. The out-of-hospital scenario is more complicated than an in-hospital situation because it is an uncontrolled environment with limited resources, such as the number of potential rescuers and BLS equipment availability. The success of resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) relies on the training of community members.
Chain Of Survival
Adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival involves the following as represented in the graphic depicted above:
Adult Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) Chain of Survival
Adult In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) involves mainly the same steps but in a more controlled environment:
Pediatric Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) Chain of Survival
Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (IHCA) Chain of Survival
Key Takeaway
The most critical step in the pediatric chain of survival is the prevention of arrest by the early recognition of respiratory distress.