Pediatric Basic Life Support For Pediatric Emergencies In Louisville

Rescuers who are well-aware of the Basic Life Support techniques and have no specific knowledge about the pediatric resuscitation should use the adult Basic Life Support sequence or else the victim may succumb to death if nothing is done. Non-specialists such as the general public or healthcare providers who work in pediatric units who wish to learn pediatric resuscitation because they have responsibility for children should definitely make sure to go for a pediatric BLS class Louisville in which the life-saving techniques for helping out children and infants in the middle of cardiac emergencies would be taught to the students. Always select an accredited training center for your training. If you are a resident of Kentucky you can go for a program at the AHA accredited CPR Louisville where certified instructors conduct the classes through a series of audio and video lectures.

When conducting CPR on a child or an infant and there are two responders, the ratio of compressions to rescue breaths is 15:2.

Read on to know about the Pediatric Basic Life Support sequence:

The following sequence should be followed by healthcare providers while responding to pediatric emergencies:

1.      Ensure safety of the rescuer and the child.

2.      Check for the responsiveness of the child by gently shaking the child or by talking loudly to him or her.

3.      If the child responds by moving or answering:

·         Leave the child in the position in which you find him and do make sure that he or she is not in further danger; check for the victim’s condition and call for help if needed.

·         If the child is unresponsive, shout for help and call for the emergency medical services; turn the child on his back; tilt the head and lift the chin of the child and open the airway; gently tilt his or her head back by placing your hand on his forehead; at the same time, with your fingertip(s) under the point of the child’s chin, lift the chin. Do not push on the soft tissues under the chin as this may obstruct the airway; if you still find it difficult in opening the airway, go for a jaw thrust which you should carry out by placing the first two fingers of each hand behind each side of the child’s mandible and pushing the jaw forward.

4.      After opening the airway, check for the normal breathing of the child which you can do by putting your face close to the child’s face:

·         Look for chest movement.

·         Listen for the breath sounds at the child’s nose and mouth.

·         Feel for any air movement on your cheek.

(After a child is struck with a cardiac arrest, he or she may take slow, infrequent gasps, so look and listen for breathing sounds. If you have even a minor doubt about the child’s breathing, waste no time and start with the Pediatric BLS techniques)

5.      If the child is breathing normally:

·         Call for emergency medical services.

·         Check for continued breathing.

6.      If the breathing is not normal or absent:

·         Remove any obvious airway obstruction.

·         Provide the victim with 5 initial rescue breaths.

·         While performing the rescue breaths, check for any cough or gag response to your action. These are “signs of life” which should never be overlooked.

So enroll for a pediatric BLS class Louisville and become equipped to face cardiac emergencies successfully. You can either register for a program at CPR Louisville online or call on 502-804-6132 for more information and registration.