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Preface
The American Safety & Health:
Institute (ASHI) is an association of professional safety
and health educators providing nationally-recognized training
programs across the United States and in several foreign countries.
ASHI'S mission is to continually improve safety and health
education by promoting high standards for members, principles
of sound research for curriculum development and the professional
development of safety and health instructors worldwide.
ASHI is a member of the National First Aid Science Advisory
Board no-founded chic) by the American Red Cross and American
Heart Association , loc. (AHA), and a participant in the International
Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2005 International Conference
on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular
Care (ECC) Science with Treatment Recommendations, hosted
by the AHA. ASHI offers training and certification programs
in emergency care and occupational safety and health for corporate
America, government agencies and emergency responders. To
learn more about ASHI, visit www.ashinstitute.org.
ASHI'S Basic Life Support Program content is based upon the
following science, treatment recommendations and guidelines:
2005 International Consensus Conference on Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with
Treatment Recommendations hosted by the American Heart Association
in Dallas, Texas, January 23-30, 2005. Circulation 2005,.
1 12: 111-5-111-16 and Resuscitation Volume 67, Supplement
1, Pages S1-S190 December 2005 c 2005
International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, American
Heart
association's , loc. and European Resuscitation Council.
2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation.
2005,. l 12:IV'&)' . .A. jatjon Inc.
1-1V-2 1 l 2005 American Heart ssoc , Other evidence-based
treatment recommendations or sources are referenced by endnote.
This Basic Life Support Program material has been reviewed
and approved by ASHI'S President's Committee. The President's
Committee is responsible for assuring that educational programs
that carry the ASHI name or logo meet ASHl's principle Objectives.
President's Committee Members at time of publication; Barbara
Aehlert RN, Steve Donelan, Brad Dykens EMT-P, Sue Leahy FMT,
John Mateus EMT, Marcy Thobaben LPN/NREMT-B, Stephen Thomas
EMT-P,
Howard A. Werman, MD.
ASHI has used reasonable effort
to provide up-to-date, accurate information that conforms
to generally accepted treatment recommendations at the time
of publication.
Science and technology are constantly creating new knowledge
and practice. Like any printed material, this publication
may become out of date over time. Guidelines for safety recommendations
for treatment cannot be given that will apply in all cases
as the circumstances of each incident often vary widely. These
recommendations supersede recommendations made in previous
ASHI programs.
You should alert Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) or activate your Emergency Action Plan
immediately if you are not sure an emergency exists or when
any victim is unresponsive, badly hurt, Iooks/acts very ill,
or quickly gets worse.
Signs and symptoms may be incomplete and can vary from person
to person. Do not use the information in this program as a
substitute for professional evaluation, diagnosis and treatment
from an appropriately qualified and licensed physician or
other health care provider. Local or organizational physician-directed
practice protocols may supersede treatment recommendations
in this program.
Municipal, state, provincial, national, or federal regulations
are governmental orders having the force of law.
In the United States, Canada and most other industrialized
countries, workplace safety regulations and occupational licensing
requirements prescribe scope of practice, rules, standards
and conditions with which every training agency, program,
Instructor and licensed person must comply. ASHI Training
Centers and their authorized Instructors must be completely
familiar with the regulations and licensing requirements of
persons to whom they offer training and certification. Training
Centers and authorized Instructors must not advertise, represent
or otherwise promote that their programs will meet specific
regulations or licensing requirements unless and until such
is confirmed with the licensing authority and/or ASHI.
Infection Control Terminology The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
(1910. 1030) uses the term universal precautions'' as an approach
to infection control. The U.S. Department of Health &
Human Services (HHS) Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines
combine the term transversal precautions'' and nobody substance
isolation'' into a single set of precautions termed "Standard
Precautions'' for the care of patients in hospitals Isolation
practices and terminology continue to evolve. For compliance
with OSHA Standards, the use of either 2 Universal Precautions
or Standard Precautions is acceptable.
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