Mastering Life-Saving Skills: Cardiac Arrest, CPR, and Emergency Response

• Health
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Mastering Life-Saving Skills: Cardiac Arrest, CPR, and Emergency Response

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson you will understand cardiac arrest statistics, perform CPR & ventilations, manage life support, recognize sepsis, handle choking, and apply DNACPR.

What do you already know about emergency response in cardiac arrest situations?

Cardiac Arrest in England

Learn about out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, annual statistics, and survival rates in England.

Approaching a Casualty

Steps to confirm cardiac arrest: check responsiveness, breathing, and pulse; perform CPR and two ventilations.

Chain of Survival

Explore the importance of early recognition, CPR, defibrillation, and advanced care in the chain of survival.

Paediatric and Maternal BLS

Learn to manage basic life support for children and pregnant women, noting differences in techniques.

Understanding Sepsis

Overview of sepsis, its symptoms, annual cases, and fatalities. Learn about VIEW and MEWS systems.

Choking Management in Adults

Steps to manage adult choking: assess severity, use back blows and abdominal thrusts.

DNACPR in Hospital Theatres

Discuss DNACPR orders and their implementation in surgical settings.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.